1997

• Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

1970

• The Fifth Dimension's "Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In" wins Record of the Year at The Grammy Awards

1968

• Otis Redding's album 'Sittin on the Dock of the Bay' goes gold
• Singer Lisa Loeb is born

1950

• Singer Bobby McFerrin is born