9/1 1950
9/1 1950 Föddes New York Dolls sångare David Johansen. New York Dolls anses av många vara föregångare till både punk och glam-metal, men nådde inga egna större framgångar under de fem år de fanns.
12/23/1959 Chuck Berry was arrested after taking 14-year-old Janice Norine (who, unbeknownst to him, was working as a prostitute) across the state line. Berry was sentenced to five years in prison, but after the appeal and racist comments from the jury, he was fully acquitted.