1979 : Marianne Faithfull is arrested at the Oslo, Norway, airport for possession of marijuana.

2000 : Twelve-year-old Billy Gilman sings “One Voice” during festivities at the Dallas Cowboys-Minnesota Vikings football game. Gilman is joined by Jessica Simpson for the half-time show.

2008 : At long last, the much-delayed Guns N’ Roses album Chinese Democracy is released.

2009 : Little Richard has hip replacement surgery, which does not go well. The rocker will never walk again and remains in constant pain.