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On this day in 1973, 53 years ago: Elvis beams Aloha from Hawaii by satellite. Starting at 12:30 a.m. in Honolulu so it hit prime time abroad, Presley played the first satellite concert built around a single performer, closing with "Can't Help Falling in Love" and raising $75,000 for cancer research. Here's Elvis Presley with “Can't Help Falling in Love.”
On this day in 1900, 126 years ago: Puccini's Tosca premieres in Rome. A day late because of unrest, the opening at the Teatro Costanzi came amid fears of an anarchist bomb and a noisy interruption. Critics were cool, but audiences packed twenty performances.
On this day in 1967, 59 years ago: The Human Be-In gathers the tribes in San Francisco. Tens of thousands filled Golden Gate Park to hear Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company, along with Timothy Leary urging the crowd to "turn on, tune in, drop out."
On this day in 1978, 48 years ago: The Sex Pistols' last show ends their first run. At San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, Johnny Rotten closed the night by asking the crowd if they ever felt cheated. The original band split soon after.
On this day in 1989, 37 years ago: Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative" tops the Hot 100. Brown wrote it with Teddy Riley and Gene Griffin as a reply to critics after he left New Edition. It climbed from a No. 78 debut to the top and spent 24 weeks on the chart.
On this day in 1938, 88 years ago: New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint is born. Toussaint wrote "Working in the Coal Mine" and "Southern Nights" and produced classics such as Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" and Dr. John's "Right Place, Wrong Time."
On this day in 1938, 88 years ago: Crooner Jack Jones is born in Hollywood. Son of singer Allan Jones, he scored with "Wives and Lovers" and "Lollipops and Roses" and later sang the theme to TV's The Love Boat.
On this day in 1968, 58 years ago: LL Cool J is born on Long Island. James Todd Smith grew up to rap "Rock the Bells" and "Mama Said Knock You Out," and he also scored on the R&B side with "I Need Love" and "Hey Lover."
On this day in 1969, 57 years ago: Dave Grohl is born in Warren, Ohio. He drummed for Nirvana, then stepped out front to start Foo Fighters, becoming one of rock's most familiar faces.
On this day in 1949, 77 years ago: Spanish composer Joaquín Turina dies in Madrid. The Seville-born composer blended Andalusian color with modern technique in works like Danzas fantásticas and La oración del torero.
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