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2004 William Mitchell, food scientist, invented Pop Rocks, dies at 92

1999 Dusty Springfield, pop singer, Son of a Preacher Man, dies at 59

1997 Roy Lichtenstein, pop artist, dies of pneumonia at 73

1994 Jimmy Miller, pop drummer/singer/producer (Motorhead), dies at 52

1993 Trailing 3-1 with 2 outs in 9th, time is called prior to Mike Stanley pop out, gets a 2nd chance, and Yanks rally to beat Boston 4-3

1992 Eddie Hazel, U.S. pop guitarist (Funkadelic-Knee Deep), dies at 42

1991 William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician (Shamen), dies at 30

1990 "Love and Affection" by Nelson peaks at #1 on pop singles chart

1988 Nico, U.S. model/pop singer (Velvet Underground), dies at 43

1987 Andy Warhol, pop artist, dies of a heart attack at 58

1986 "Chicken Song" by Spitting Image hit #1 on the U.K. pop chart

1986 "Rock Me Amadeus," by Falco hit #1 on U.K. pop chart

1985 "We are the World" is recorded by Pop stars in LA

1983 "Down Under" by Men At Work hit #1 on U.K. pop chart

1982 Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies

1982 "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart

1980 John Bonham, English pop drummer (Led Zeppelin), overdoses at 32

1979 1st western pop star to tour U.S.S.R.-Elton John

1979 Elton John becomes 1st pop star to perform in Israel

1979 "YMCA" by Village People peaks at #2 on pop singles chart

1978 British pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published

1974 "Streak" by Ray Stevens hit #1 on U.K. pop chart

1972 Jeroen Thesseling, pop bassist, Pestilence, Spheres

1971 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on U.K. pop chart

1970 Igor Cavalera, Brazilian pop drummer, Sepultura

1970 200,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival

1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies

1969 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival

1969 120,000 attend Texas International Pop Festival

1969 110,000 attend Atlantic City Pop Festival

1969 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival

1969 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep and Janis Joplin

1969 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival

1969 Marco Foddis, pop drummer, Pestilence

1968 100,000 attend Miami Pop Festival

1968 Bess Singh, [Lennart Bes], Dutch pop drummer, Burma Shop-Hippies

1968 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, California

1968 Paulo, Jr., Brazilian pop bassist, Sepultura, Morbid Visions

1968 Patrick Uterwijk, pop guitarist, Pestilence, Consuming Impulse

1967 Monterey International Pop Festival rocks Southern California

1967 50,000 attend Monterey International Pop Festival

1967 "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby

1966 Patricia Kaas, French pop singer, Mademoiselle Chant

1966 Douglas Vipond, British pop drummer, Deacon Blue-Raintown

1966 Lisa Stansfield, English pop singer, Around the World

1966 Jeff Healey, Canada, blind pop guitarist, See the Light

1966 Patrick Hannan, English pop drummer, Sundays-Can't Be Sure

1966 Al Jaworsky, [Alan Doughty], pop bassist, Jesus Jones

1965 Rob Smits, pop drummer, Kong/Phlegm

1965 Fiachna O'Braonain, Irish pop guitarist, Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go

1965 Kellogg's Pop Tarts pastries created

1965 Barry D, [Iain Bakker], English pop musician, Jesus Jones

1964 Ed Jongsma, Dutch pop bassist, Sleeze Beez-Look Like Hell

1964 Arnold van Dongen, pop guitarist, Lois Lane-Amsterdamned

1964 Lorraine McIntosh, British pop singer, Deacon Blue-Fellow Hoodlums

1964 Alan "Reni" Wren, English pop drummer, Stone Roses-Fools Gold

1964 Neneh Cherry, born in Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer, Money Love

1964 Ewen Vernal, British pop bassist, Deacon Blue-Your Town

1963 Gay "Mani" Mournfield, English pop bassist, Stone Roses

1963 Jerry de Borg, English pop guitarist, Jesus Jones-Real, Real, Real

1963 Eros Ramazotti, Italian pop musician/songwriter, Adesso Te

1963 Nelis Gobel, pop guitarist, Burma Shave-Hippies

1963 John Philipson, pop bassist, Rowwen Heze, Kroenenberg

1963 Harriet Wheeler, English pop singer/composer, The Sundays

1963 1st transmission of "Pop Go the Beatles" on BBC radio

1963 David Gavurin, English pop guitarist/composer, Sundays, Blind

1963 1st "Pop Art" exhibition (New York City)

1963 MDV, [Michiel de Vos], Dutch pop bassist, Burma Shave-Stash

1963 Paul Brindley, English pop bassist, Sundays, Can't Be Sure

1962 John Squire, English pop guitarist, Stone Roses, She Bangs the Drums

1962 Aldo Sprenger, Dutch pop guitarist, Kong-Phlegm

1962 Gilby Clarke, U.S. pop guitarist, Guns n' Roses-Civil War

1962 Martin Rongen, Dutch pop drummer, Rowwen Heze-Boem

1961 Colin Angus, Scottish pop musician, Shamen, Ebeneezer Goode

1961 Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff

1961 Dirk de Vries, Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff

1960 William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician, Shamen-Move Any Mountain

1960 Eus van Someren, pop guitarist, Scene, Blaauw

1960 Theo Vogelaars, pop bassist, Trockener Kecks/Paid Love

1959 Charlie Burchill, Scottish pop guitarist, Simple Minds-Breakfast Club

1958 Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Powerslave

1958 Mike Mills, U.S. pop bassist, REM-One I Love

1958 Bill Berry, U.S. pop drummer, REM-Sentimental Hygiene

1957 Stephen Morris, English pop drummer, Joy Division-Atmosphere

1957 Julian Cope, Welsh pop musician, Eve's Volcano

1957 Tim Farriss, Australian pop guitarist, INXS-Kiss the Dirt

1957 Philip Chevron, English pop musician, Pogues-Peace and Love

1957 Jimmy McShane, Pop singer, Baltimora-Tarzan Boy

1957 Graeme Kelling, British pop guitarist, Deacon Blue-Real Gone Kid

1956 Peter Buck, U.S. pop guitarist, REM-Murmur

1956 Alec John Such, U.S. pop bassist, Bon Jovi-Wanted Dead or Alive

1956 Peter O'Toole, Irish pop bassist, Hothouse Flowers-People

1956 Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist, Joy Division

1955 Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Number of the Beast

1955 Paul Simonon, English pop bassist, Clash-Havana 3 AM

1955 Steven Severin, British pop bassist, Siouxsie and Banshees-Wild Thing

1955 Colin Moulding, English pop guitarist, XTC

1955 Steve Jones, English pop guitarist, Sex Pistols-Mercy

1955 Mark Hollis, English pop musician, Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl

1953 Andy "the Clobberer" Ranken, English pop drummer, The Pogues

1952 Neil Peart, born in Canada, pop drummer, Rush-A Farewell to Kings

1952 Rob Kloet, pop drummer/singer, Nits-In the Dutch Mountains

1951 John Deacon, British pop guitarist, Queen-Somebody to Love

1950 Andrew Woolfolk, U.S. pop musician, Earth, Wind and Fire-Shining Star

1950 Michael Rutherford, English pop bassist, Genesis-Silent Sun

1950 Darryl Hunt, English pop bassist, Pogues-Pair of Brown Eyes

1950 Eddie Hazel, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-Uncle Jam Wants You

1949 Martin Duiser, pop producer, Vanessa, Lee Towers

1948 Rick Parfitt, Surrey England, pop guitarist/singer, Status Quo-Wanderer

1948 Johnny Ramone, New York, pop guitarist, Ramones-Love Live

1948 Lucius Ross, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-One Nation Under a Groove

1948 Bill Bruford, English pop drummer, Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis

1947 Dave Pegg, British pop bassist, Jethro Tull-Crest of a Wave

1947 Iggy Pop, born in Michigan, rocker, Zombie Birdhouse

1946 Martin Barre, British pop guitarist, Jethro Tull

1945 Bob Henrit, English pop drummer, Kinks-Waterloo Sunset

1944 Nico, U.S. model/pop singer, Velvet Underground, Venus in Furs

1944 Arnold Muhren, Dutch pop bassist/singer, The Cats-Sailin' Home

1943 Cees Veerman, pop guitarist/singer, Cats-Sure He's a Cat

1943 Garth Hudson, Canada, pop musician, The Band-Life is a Carnival

1942 Gus Dudgeon, British pop producer, Joan Armatrading, David Bowie

1942 Brian Jones, [Lewis B Hopkin], English pop guitarist, Rolling Stones

1942 Jimmy Miller, U.S. pop drummer, Rolling Stones, Motorhead

1941 Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, U.S. pop singer, Funkadelic-Knee Deep

1941 Sergio Mendes, jazz/pop musician, Brazil '66/'77/'88

1940 Gretchen Christopher, British pop singer

1939 Beer Barrel Polka hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Will Glahe

1937 David Hockney, born in Bradford, England, artist, Pop Art

1935 Jim Dine, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pop artist, St. John the Divine

1935 Ramsey Lewis, Chic, pop jazz artist, Hang on Sloopy

1935 Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer, Softly Softly

1933 John Mayall, MacClesfield England, pop musician, Don't Washed Me Time

1932 Ronald B Kitaj, US/British painter/graphic artist, pop art

1929 Dory Previn, Rahway, New Jersey, pop singer, Love Be My Cover

1929 Claes Oldenburg, born in Stockholm, Sweden, U.S. pop artist, Alphabet/Good Humor

1928 Joyce Brothers, New York City, pop psychologist, $64,000 Question, Naked Gun

1928 Joyce Brothers, New York City, pop psychiatrist, $64,000 question winner

1927 "Ain't She Sweet?" hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Ben Bernie

1927 Johnnie Ray, Dallas OR, pop singer, Cry

1923 Roy Lichtenstein, New York City, Pop art painter, painted comic book panels

1921 Nazar Mohammad, cricketer, Mudassar's pop, Pakistan's 1st centurion

1875 Frank "Pop" Morgenweck, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962

1787 Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop



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