1943: Jazz guitarist Oliver Gannon ( Pacific Salt, Fraser Macpherson) is born in Dublin, Ireland.

1977: Oakley is in Richibucto, NB for the second of a five night run at The Bear’s Den.

1978: Greg Adams releases his debut self-titled album.

1982: Kate & Anna McGarrigle release their LOVE OVER AND OVER album.

1983: At the annual Genie Awards ceremony in Toronto, Burton Cummings wins for Best Original Song for “You Saved My Soul” from the Melanie soundtrack, a movie which he co-starred in.

1991: Annihilator end a UK tour, opening for Judas Priest at the Hammersmith Odeon a second straight night.

1994: hHead is in Mendocino, California, working on what would become their JERK album at Philo’s Ranch.

1995: Claudja Barry releases the US only album, DISCO MIXES, extended versions of a handful of her previous hits.

1996: Nickelback releases their debut EP, HESHER.

1998: Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” tops the Canadian singles chart for the fourth of six weeks.

1999: Crash Test Dummies release the album, GIVE YOURSELF A HAND.

2009: Sass Jordan is in Brampton, Ontario for a show at the Rose Theatre. The show is shot for a live webcast.

2009: Nickelback release the single, “I’d Come For You.”

2010: The Weakerthans release their album, LIVE AT THE BURTON CUMMINGS THEATRE.

2010: Nickelback release the single, “This Afternoon.”

2013: Three Days Grace release the single, “Human Race.”

2014: Gwar frontman Dave Brockie dies of a heroin overdose at the age of 50.

2015: Louis-Jean Cormier releases his LES GRANDES ARTERES album.

2016: George Canyon’s CLASSICS album is certified gold in Canada.

2018: Randy Bachman is in Winnipeg for the first of two nights at Club Regent Event Centre.

2018: Harlequin and Lee Aaron rock Grey Eagle Resort and Casino in Calgary.

2019: Spoons are in Toronto for a show at the Great Hall.

2019: Bourne, Quitzau and Madagascar Slim are in Regina for a show at The Exchange.