1996 Event "7 Guitars" closes at Walter Kerr Theater New York City 1996 Event "7 Guitars" opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City 1996 Event "Seven Guitars," opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City 1994 Death Nathan I. Daniel, inventor (Guitars), dies at 82 1981 Birthday Jonny Lang, born in Fargo, North Dakota, born Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr., singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, gospel, blues musician, plays Benedict guitars, Fender Telecaster Thinline, voice sounds like veteran blues singer, toured with Sting, performed for President Bill Clinton 1969 Event Jimi Hendrix and Peter Townshend wage a battle of guitars 1968 Event Leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million 1954 Birthday Michael Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Anthony Sobolewski, bassist, founding member, Van Halen, hard rock, heavy metal genres, plays bass, vocals, has performed with Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot, noted for custom bass guitars, now markets Mad Anthony hot sauce 1938 Birthday Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1929 Birthday Harald Juhnke, born in Berlin, Germany, actor, Guitars of Love 1909 Birthday Leo Fender, Anaheim California, rocker, Fender guitars