1952: Kim Mitchell is born in Sarnia, Ontario, as Joseph Kim Mitchell.
1953: Rik Emmett is born in Toronto, as Rick Emmett. He would shorten the spelling of his first name after it was misspelled on Triumph's debut album anyway.
1957: Derry Grehan from Honeymoon Suite is born in St. Catharines, Ont as Dermot Fergus Grehan.
1968: MUSIC FROM THE BIG PINK, The Band's evocative debut album recorded in a farm house near Woodstock, NY is released. It charts no higher than #30 but sells steadily and becomes considered a classic.
1971: April Wine's "Fast Train" peaks at #38 on the Canadian pop chart.
1971: The Guess Who release the single, "Rain Dance."
1971: "Signs" is released by Five Man Electrical Band. It goes on to top the Canadian charts and becomes the band's biggest single.
1971: Ocean peaks at #73 on Billboard's singles chart with "Deep Enough For Me."
1974: Neil Young is with Crosby Stills & Nash for a show in Vancouver at PNE Coliseum.
1979: Touche releases their self-titled only album, as well as the single, "Take A Look (But Don't Touch)".
1980: Raffi releases the song, "Baby Beluga."
1984: Corey Hart opens for April Wine in Montreal at the Forum, closing out that leg of the One More For The Road tour.
1991: Kate & Anna McGarrigle are in London, England for a show at Royal Festival Hall.
1995: Terri Clark releases her debut single, "Better Things To Do."
1999: Econoline Crush are on Billboard's chart the only time, with "All That You Are," peaking at #28.
2001: Jann Arden releases BLOOD RED CHERRY.
2003: Bruce Cockburn releases the album YOU'VE NEVER SEEN EVERYTHING.
2007: Nickelback release a special edition of their ALL THE RIGHT REASONS album, a year and a half after the original release.
2009: Rufus Wainwright premieres his opera, Prima Donna, at the Manchester International Festival.
2009: Billy Talent release their BILLY TALENT III album in Europe, prior to anywhere else.
2009: Crash Kharma release the debut single, "Awake."
2010: Kim Mitchell headlines the Chatham Ribfest in Chatham, Ont.
2014: Guitarist Blacky announces he's left Voivod, for the second time.
2015: The Dead South are in Red Deer, Alberta for a show at Bo's Bar & Grill.
2015: Washboard Union release their IN MY BONES EP.
2016: Burton Cummings is the headliner on day three of the Red & White All Canadian Blues Fest in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
2016: Rural Alberta Advantage end a three-night run at the Gridlock Festival in Halifax, NS.
2019: Steven Page is onstage at Exhibition Grounds in Lloydminster, Sask during Colonial Days.