1994 Death Fred "Sonic" Smith, guitarist, dies at 46 1980 Event Patti Smith and MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit 1979 Event Stanley Barrett 1st to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH) 1964 Event FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Oklahoma City 1958 Birthday Thurston Moore, U.S. guitarist/songwriter, Sonic Youth 1948 Birthday Fred "Sonic" Smith, guitarist 1937 Birthday David Behrman, born in Salzburg, Austria, composer, producer, Music of Our Time series, Columbia Records, founding member, Sonic Arts Union
