Thinks happen: Musical Monday - A Day Like All Days

Today's Birthdays include:

1782 - Composer John Field was born.
1791 - Composer Franz Xaver Mozart was born.
1863 - Composer Joseph Wihtol was born.

Erskine Hawkins (Jazz Tenor Saxophone, Band Leader)1914
Louie Bellson (Duke Ellington Band) 1924

Roger Taylor (Queen) 1949
Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen) 1961

And in 1943 without much fanfare, Mick Jagger was born.

Stuff Happens:
1999 - Clint Black played at "A Night at the Net." The event was a charity doubles tennis match that kicked off the eighth annual Mercedes-Benz Cup.

1992 - Paul Stanley (KISS) and Pamela Bowen were married.

2000 - The Beastie Boys postponed their tour with Rage Against the Machine due to Mike D.'s shoulder injury incurred July 22 in a bicycle accident.

2000 - Oasis stormed off stage after being hit with bottles, cans and coins at a Swiss music festival.

Starting today:
1984 - Prince's movie "Purple Rain" premiered in Hollywood, CA.

1969 - Elvis Presley opened his first live engagement in almost eight years.

2000 - VH-1 premiered the movie "Meatloaf: To Hell and Back."

Just Completed:
1939 - Kay Starr recorded "Baby Me" with Glenn Miller and his orchestra.

1942 - Judy Garland and Gene Kelly record "For Me and My Gal."

1969 - The Rolling Stones released the album "Beggar's Banquet."

1979 - A revised version of the Clash's debut album was released in the U.S.

1963 - "Mickey's Monkey" was released by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.

1968 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney completed the song "Hey Jude."

From the Police Blotter:

1990 - Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead) died of a drug overdose at the age of 38.

2000 - A U.S. federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against Napster, Inc. The injunction had been requested by the Recording Industry of Association of America (RIAA). The website was ordered to cease trade in music covered by RIAA member copyrights by midnight July 28, 2000.

2000 - The Beastie Boys postponed their tour with Rage Against the Machine due to Mike D.'s shoulder injury incurred July 22 in a bicycle accident.