August 27, 2012 On August 26, 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble played a concert at the Alpine Valley Musical Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin, that featured Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, and Jimmie Vaughan. After the show, four helicopters that were reserved to fly the artists and their crews back to Chicago.
August 16, 2012 Elvis Aaron Presley "The King of Rock & Roll" died 35 years ago today at age 42.
Elvis Memorial Day is celebrated every year of August 16th. Elvis died suddenly on August 16, 1977. He was born on January 8, 1935. He was a great singer and not to bad of an actor.
August 15, 2012 Three days of "Peace, Love and Music" got underway today August 15, 1969. "The Woodstock Music & Arts Fair". The one of akind event happened in a field near Bethel, New York on the farm of Max Yasgur.
August 10, 2012 It's a big day for lovers of the Stratocaster Guitar. Innovator Leo Fender, would have been 103 today. Leo was born on a farm near Anaheim, California. His love of electronics would change the guitar world.
July 18, 2012 This is a big day in Hot Dog history. It was July 18, 1936 that Carl Mayer, nephew of Oscar Mayer, invented the Wienermobile.
The first Wienermobile rolled out of General Body Company’s factory in Chicago. The Wienermobile tours around the U.S. as it promotes the famous Oscar Mayer wiener.Today there are six of the hot dog cars touring the nation.
July 10, 2012 It was on July 10, 1962 that the Telstar communications satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Telstar was the beginning of a new age of communication via telephone and TV, with voice and picture transmission from Europe to America and back.
June 25, 2012 On June 25, 1967, the BBC in London, England put on the world's first global satellite television broadcast. The program was called Our World, and consisted of five different segments from five continents, very high tech in 1967.
One of the segments featured The Beatles, 40 million people saw The Beatles perform "All You Need is Love," live via satellite as part of the TV global link.
June 20, 2012 On this day June 20, 1969, the 3-day Newport '69 Festival began. An estimated 150,000 made it in to hear Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joe Cocker, Steppenwolf and others. Hendrix received $125,000 for his appearance
June 19, 2012 It was on this date in 1941 General Mills in Minneapolis created a new dry breakfast cereal called Cheerie Oats. The name was later shortened to Cheerios.
June 14, 2012 Today is Flag Day part of Flag Week in the U.S., marking adoption of the Stars & Stripes on June 14, 1777. At 7:00 tonight, all Americans are invited to "Pause for the Pledge" as those who attend national ceremonies at Fort McHenry National Monument pledge allegiance to the flag.
June 8, 2012 June 9,1926: Babe Ruth blasted a home run over the right-field roof of Tiger Stadium in Detroit. The ball landed on Plum Street and rolled on the pavement, stopping 850 feet from home plate. No home run ball ever traveled farther
