2010 Death Malcolm McLaren, Sex Pistols manager/notorious for the banned "God Save the Queen" single, dies in New York. 1988 Event Maryland stops sale of cheap pistols on Jan 1, 1990 1979 Death Sid Vicious, John Simon Ritchie, bassist (Sex Pistols), OD's at 31 1978 Event BBC bans Sex Pistols "No One is Innocent" 1978 Event Sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, SF) 1977 Event Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook, beaten and robbed by London pub 1977 Event EMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols 1976 Event Sex Pistols using profanity on TV, gets them branded as "rotten punks" 1976 Event Sex Pistols release their debut single "Anarchy In The UK" 1976 Event Sex Pistols sign with EMI 1975 Event 1st appearance of Sex Pistols 1973 Death Lon Chaney, Jr., actor (Hawkeye, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 67 1971 Death Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57 1967 Death Ann Sheridan, actress (Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies of cancer at 51 1957 Birthday Sid Vicious, John Simon Ritchie, England, bassist, Sex Pistols 1956 Birthday Glen Matlock, rock bassist, Sex Pistols 1956 Birthday Paul Cook, London, rock drummer, Sex Pistols 1955 Birthday Steve Jones, London, rock guitarist, Sex Pistols 1947 Birthday Malcolm McLaren, founded rock group, Sex Pistols 'God Save the Queen' 1942 Birthday Carole Wells, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, actress, Pistols 'n' Petticoats 1906 Birthday Lon Chaney, Jr., Oklahoma City Oklahoma, actor, Hawkeye, Pistols 'n' Petticoats
