Events in Music
Music History
1990-10-17 Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong drops out of school to pursue a career in music
American Idiot
2004-09-21 Green Day release their album "American Idiot" in the US
Live 8 Concert
2005-07-02 Live 8 concert at the Victory Column in Tiergarten Park, Berlin, Germany; performers include Green Day; a-ha; Brian Wilson, Roxy Music, Audioslave, and Herbert Grönemeyer
Video Music Awards
2005-09-01 22nd MTV Video Music Awards: Green Day, Kelly Clarkson and Kanye West win
Green Day, 50 Cent, Carey Win
2005-12-06 16th Billboard Music Awards: Green Day, 50 Cent, and Mariah Carey win
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
2015-04-18 30th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band; Green Day; Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Lou Reed; Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble; Bill Withers; The "5" Royals; and Ringo Starr
Birthdays in Music
Billie Joe Armstrong (52 years old)
1972-02-17 American singer and musician (Green Day - "Basket Case"; "American Idiot"), born in Oakland, California
Mike Dirnt (51 years old)
1972-05-04 American rock bassist (Green Day - "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"), born in Berkeley, California
- 1972-12-09 Tré Cool [Frank Wright], German-born American drummer (Green Day - "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"), born in Frankfurt, Germany
- 1973-11-11 Jason White, American punk rock guitarist (Green Day), born in North Little Rock, Arkansas
Weddings in Music
Billie Joe Armstrong
1994-07-02 "Green Day" vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong (22) weds Adeline Records co-owner Adrienne Nesser (24)
Mike Dirnt
2009-03-14 Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt (36) weds Brittney Cade at a private ceremony in Ojai, California