1998 Event 40th Grammy Awards, Shawn Colvin, Bob Dylan, Sarah McLachlan, and Elton John win major awards 1998 Event Elton John knighted 1997 Event Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana breaks world record, 318 million distributed 1997 Event Elton John releases Diana tribute 'Candle in the Wind 1997' 1994 Death Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer, dies at 73 1993 Event Elton John awarded $518,700 from Sunday Mirror false report his diet 1991 Event Ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London 1988 Event Elton John sells out MSG for a record 26th time 1984 Event Singer Elton John marries Renate Blauel in Sydney, Australia 1979 Event Elton John, sick with flu, collapses at the Hollywood Universal Ampitheater 1979 Event Elton John becomes 1st western rocker to perform live in U.S.S.R. 1979 Event Elton John becomes 1st pop star to perform in Israel 1977 Event Elton John honored by MSG Hall of Fame 1975 Event Elton John given a star in Hollywood 1975 Event Elton John, Eagles and Beach Boys play Wembley 1974 Event John Lennon's last concert appearance (Elton John concert in MSG New York City) 1972 Death Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 1970 Event Elton John's 1st U.S. appearance, Los Angeles 1959 Birthday Ben Elton, London, UK, actor, Stark, Friday Night Live 1950 Birthday Bernie Taupin, lyricist, writes with Elton John 1949 Death Elton Mayo, Australian Psychologist 1949 Birthday Nigel Olsson, rock guitarist/drummer, Elton John Band 1947 Birthday Elton John, born in Pinner, England, also known as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, singer 'Rocketman' and 'Candle in the Wind' 1946 Birthday Dee Murray, rocker, Elton John Band 1944 Birthday Elton Gallegly, born in Huntington Park, California, Representative-R-California 1987 - 1921 Birthday Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer 1920 Birthday Arnold Elton, consultant surgeon 1917 Birthday Elton Britt, Marshall, Arkansas, country singer, Sat Night Jamboree 1880 Birthday Elton Mayo, Australian Psychologist
