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1957: Porter Wagoner joined the Grand Ole Opry.
1969: Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees married singer Lulu in England.
1970: Singer Joni Mitchell announced her retirement from live performances. She was back to doing shows within the year.
1972: Pink Floyd premiered "Dark Side of the Moon" in concert at London's Rainbow Theater. The album was released the next year.
1976: The Eagles released their "Greatest Hits" album.
1976: Original Supremes member Florence Ballard died in Detroit of coronary thrombosis at age 32. Ballard and her children were living on welfare at the time of her death.
1985: Whitney Houston released her self-titled debut album.
1989: The first heavy metal Grammy was given out. Jethro Tull won.
1990: Milli Vanilli won a Grammy for best new artist. The duo later gave up the Grammy in connection with a lip-synching scandal.
1995: Bob Stinson, a founding member of The Replacements, died in Minneapolis of complications from drug and alcohol abuse. He was 35.
2004: The finale of "Sex and the City" aired.
2007: Britney Spears checked into rehab. She checked out the next day.
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