1967: Orval Prophet enters the Canadian country chart at #9 with “Human Nature.”

1970: The Isle of Wight Festival kicks off in England, riddled with unpaid musicians and an angry mob that can’t get in. During Joni Mitchell’s set, someone from the audience jumps on stage and screams into the mic the festival\’s nothing but a “hippie concentration camp,” causing Mitchell to burst into tears.

1974: Rush is in Cleveland at The Agora Ballroom.

1975: Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman is born in Delta, BC.

1975: Mahogany Rush is in Davenport, Indiana for a show at the RKO Orpheum Theatre.

1976: Mahogany Rush is in Louisville, KY for a show at the Louisville Gardens.

1978: Chilliwack sees “Arms of Mary” peak at #67 on Billboard’s chart.

1978: Triumph and Prism are on the card at the inaugural Canada Jam Festival at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario in front of 110,000 people.

1979: Streetheart and Trooper are on the bill at The Summer Rock Cirkus in Edmonton at Commonwealth Stadium.

1980: Anne Murray peaks at #23 on Billboard’s country chart with “I’m Just Happy To Dance With You.”

1981: Ottawa City Council proclaimed the day “Paul Anka Day.”

1983: Bob & Doug McKenzie‘s silver screen venture, “Strange Brew” debuts, with Ian Thomas singing the title track.

1983: Coney Hatch opens for Fastway and Iron Maiden in New Haven, CT at the Veterans Memorial Arena.

1984: BTO is in Vaughan, Ontario for a show at the Kingswood Music Theatre.

1984: Helix is in Reading, England for the Reading Music Festival.

2002: Anvil’s new album, STILL GOING STRONG, is released.

2003: April Wine releases the DVD entitled LIVE FROM THE FRONT ROW.

2003: Half ‘best of’ (with three new tracks) and half live, Big Sugar‘s HIT AND RUN album is released.

2005: Denis D’Amour, guitarist for Voivod, succumbs to colon cancer at the age of 45.

2008: Hawksley Workman releases LOS MALINCIOUS in Canada.

2008: Barney Bentall releases his GRAND CARIBOU OPRY album.

2009: Billy Talent release their new single, “Devil On My Shoulder.”

2010: Bachman Turner are at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario.

2011: Toronto is in their namesake city for a show at Rockpile.

2011: It’s day one of the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition at the Travelodge in Ottawa.

2012: The Trews open for Bruce Springsteen in Moncton, NB at Magnetic Park.

2014: Neil Young files for divorce from his wife of 34 years, Pegi.

2014: Justin Beiber releases his version of “Ring of Fire” over the Internet. Many people cried that day.

2016: Frank’s Daredevils release the EP, DEAD INSIDE.