1996 Death Peter Aldersley, actor/disc jockey, dies at 72 1995 Death Stuart Henry, disc jockey, dies at 53 1995 Death Wolfman Jack, disc jockey (Midnight Special), dies at 57 1995 Death Kenny Everett, disc Jockey, dies at 50 1987 Event North American Philips Company unveils compact disc video 1984 Event Michael Jackson awarded a 4-ft-high platinum disc by CBS 1983 Event Compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips and Sony introduced 1979 Event Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc 1970 Event Decca awards Bing Crosby a 2nd platinum disc for selling 300 million 1963 Event Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me) 1951 Birthday Rick Dees, radio disc jock, KIIS LA 1949 Birthday Paul Gambaccini, British disc jockey 1947 Birthday Simon Bates, born in Birmingham, English, UK disc jockey, worked at BBC Radio 1 1976 - 1993, and Classic FM 1942 Birthday Stuart Henry, British disc jockey 1942 Event Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" 1940 Birthday Don Imus, radio disc jockey, WNBC 1936 Birthday Gary Owens, Mitchell, South Dakota, disc jockey/TV host, Laugh, Indiana, Gong Show 1928 Birthday Brian Matthew, British disc jockey 1924 Birthday Peter Aldersley, actor/disc jockey
