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1966 - The Yardbirds landed in New York to set out on their first U.S. tour.

1979 - Prince's sophomore album Prince was released.

1998 - "Fifth Beatle" George Martin retired from the music industry.

1998 - Mark Nieto filed a lawsuit against Aerosmith, claiming he suffered from hearing loss after attending one of their shows.

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