1929: Famed producer Jack Richardson is born in Toronto.

1950: Crosstown Bus and BTO guitarist Blair Thornton is born in Vancouver.

1950: Ian Thomas is born in Hamilton.

1954: The Crew Cuts reach the top spot of the Billboard pop singles chart with “Sh-Boom,” a song many consider to be the premier forerunner of 1950s rock and roll. The tune stays at the top for seven weeks.

1963: Neil Young‘s first band The Squires cut their first recording session in Winnipeg.

1969: Joni Mitchell is in New York City at the Wollman Skating Rink during the Schaefer Music Festival.

1974: Mahogany Rush are in Cleveland, Ohio to close out a two night stand at the Agora Ballroom.

1977: Burton Cummings‘ sophomore album, MY OWN WAY TO ROCK peaks at #51 on Billboard’s album chart.

1977: Hank Snow’s “Trouble In Mind” enters Billboard’s country chart at #85.

1978: Burton Cummings releases the DREAM OF A CHILD album.

1978: Pat Travers is in Oakland, Cal for a show at The Stadium.

1979: Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush are in Seattle for a shwo at the Coliseum.

1980: Streetheart opens for AC/DC at the Montreal Forum.

1983: Streetheart is in Winnipeg for a show at The Norlander Pub – night three of a five-night run. The show is taped and used for the LIVE AFTER DARK album later that year.

1985: Kick Axe‘s VICES album is certified gold.

1992: Queen City Kids begin a three-night run in Edmonton at Peoples Pub.

1993: Tea Party is in Calgary for a show at The Republic.

1997: Leahy’s self-titled album tops Canada’s country chart for the first of a two week run.

1999: Pezz release the album before the name change to Billy Talent, WATOOSH!”

2002: Danko Jones releases his new album, BORN A LION.

2004: Helix headlines the second night of the first ever Rock The Park in London, Ont.

2005: Glass Tiger and The Box are on stage at Rock The Park in London, Ont.

2006: Voivod release their KATORZ album.

2006: Tom Cochrane is in Lethbridge for the Lethbridge Music Festival.

2008: Frank Marino is in Teaneck, New Jersey for a show at Mexicali Blues Cafe.

2008: Helix is in Fort Erie, Ontario for a show at the Friendship Festival.

2010: Bif Naked plays in Bonnyville, Alberta for the first time ever, at the C2 Centre.

2014: Saga‘s latest album, SAGACITY peaks at #11 on the German albums chart.

2016: Tom Cochrane headlines the Lethbridge Music Fest.

2018: Amid months of numerous womens’ claims (which led to them being dropped from the Junos, their manager, and radio), Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard is charged with six counts of sexual assault stemming from alleged incidents in 2016.