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1994 Nicky Hopkins, rock pianist (Rolling Stones), dies at 50

1994 The Rolling Stones begin Voodoo Lounge world tour

1994 Danny Harold Rolling, sentenced to death in Florida, for killing 5

1993 Rolling Stone Bill Wyman weds Suzanne Accosta on French Riveria

1993 Bill Wyman announces he will leave Rolling Stones

1989 Rolling Stones Bill Wyman marries Mandy Smith

1989 Otis Redding, Dion, Rolling Stones, Temptations and Stevie Wonder

1985 Ian Stewart, keyboardist/road manager (Rolling Stones), dies at 47

1982 Rolling Stone Keith Richard's house burns down

1981 Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum

1981 Rolling Stones begin their 6th U.S. tour at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia

1981 Mike Bloomfield, musician, guitarist, composer, number 22 on Rolling Stone's '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time', dies of drug overdose at 36

1980 Billy Wyman said he will leave Rolling Stones in 1983

1976 1st quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies and Gentlemen the Rolling Stones"

1975 Ron Wood joined the Rolling Stones

1975 Ron Woods replaces Mick Taylor as Rolling Stone guitarist

1973 Dr. Hook's "Cover of "Rolling Stone"" enters Top 40 and peaks at #6

1971 Rolling Stones sue manager Allen Klein

1971 Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards sentenced on drug offense

1971 Rolling Stone Mick Jagger weds Bianca Macias at St. Tropez Town Hall

1971 Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"

1971 Rolling Stones left England for France to escape taxes

1971 The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes

1971 Rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Perez Morena de Macias

1970 63 arrest in riot to buy Rolling Stone tickets in Milano Italy

1970 Claudia Schiffer, born in Rheinbach, Germany, super model, Elle, Rolling Stone

1969 300,000 attend Altamont California rock concert feature Rolling Stones

1969 Rolling Stones release "Honky Tonk Woman"

1969 Rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park

1969 Brian Jones, guitarist (Rolling Stones), drowns to death at 25

1969 Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones

1969 Brian Jones quits (sic) Rolling Stones because of his drug problems

1969 Brian Jones leaves The Rolling Stones

1969 Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor replaces Brian Jones

1968 Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired

1968 Rolling Stones release "Beggar's Banquet" LP

1968 Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash"

1968 Rolling Stones release "Jumping Jack Flash"

1967 Rolling Stones release "We Love You"

1967 Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and Keith Richards end 1 month jail sentence

1967 Rolling Stones release "Let's Spend the Night Together"

1967 Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show

1966 Rolling Stones 1st LP recorded "Got Live if you Want It"

1966 Rolling Stones perform on Ed Sullivan Show

1966 Brian Jones final perfomance as a Rolling Stone

1966 "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1

1966 Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black"

1966 Rolling Stones release "Aftermath"

1965 Rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud"

1965 Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" (their 1st #1 U.S. hit)

1965 Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone"

1965 Rolling Stones score their 1st #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction"

1965 Bob Dylan records "Like a Rolling Stone"

1965 Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction"

1965 Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction"

1965 Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction"

1965 Rolling Stones fined 5 pounds each for public urination

1964 Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show

1964 Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested)

1964 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts weds Shirley Shepherd

1964 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands

1964 Rolling Stones 1st Dutch concert

1964 Rolling Stone concert in Ireland halts after 12 minutes due to riot

1964 Chicago police break up Rolling Stones press conference

1964 Rolling Stones record their 12x5 album at Chess Studios in Chicago

1964 Rolling Stones begin 1st U.S. tour, with Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Vee

1964 Rolling Stones 1st U.S. concert tour debuts in Lynn, Massachusetts

1964 Rolling Stones' 1st tour as headline act (with Ronettes)

1963 Lisa Howard, actress, Days of Our Life, Rolling Vengeance

1963 Rolling Stones 1st tour (opening act for Bo Diddley and Everly Bros)

1963 1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) and release 1st single, "Come on"

1963 Decca signs Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison

1963 Beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time

1963 George Harrison is impressed by unsigned group "Rolling Stones"

1962 Tracy Austin, born in Rolling Hills, California, tennis pro, U.S. Open 1979, 81

1962 Rolling Stones 1st performance, Marquee Club, London

1958 Larry Smith, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, professional basketball player, coach, played forward/center for Alcorn State University, played for NBA's Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, credited as best rebounder in the 1980's, coached Anaheim Arsenal

1956 Joe Satriani, born in Westbury, New York, instrumentalist, guitarist, Grammy-Award nominee, recruited by Mick Jagger to play lead guitar for The Rolling Stones' tour, in 1988, lead guitarist for Deep Purple in 1994, performed in annual G3 Jam Concerts, influenced by Eric Clapton

1954 Greg Ginn, born in America, guitarist, singer, songwriter, leader, Black Flag, hardcore punk, Rolling Stone's, 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

1949 Annie Leibovitz, photgrapher, Rolling Stones

1948 Merry Clayton, born in Gert Town, New Orleans, singer, actress, sang gospel and soul music, famous for singing with The Rolling Stones' song 'Gimme Shelter' with Mick Jagger

1948 Mick Taylor, rock bassist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar

1947 Ron Wood, rock guitarist, Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones

1946 Carmine Appice, musician, Have You Heard, Keep on Rolling

1946 Jann S Wenner, publisher, Rolling Stone

1945 David A[llen] Drake, U.S., sci-fi author, Cross the Stars, Rolling Hot

1943 Bobby Keyes, born in Slaton, Texas, musician, saxophone player, played with Bobby Vee, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, celebrated recording "Return to Sender", "Brown Sugar"

1943 Keith Richards, born in England, rock guitarist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar

1943 Mike Bloomfield, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, guitarist, composer, number 22 on Rolling Stone's '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'

1943 Mick Jagger, Eng, rock vocalist, Rolling Stone

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

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

1942 Brian Jones, rock guitarist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar

1942 Barbara Lynn, born in Beaumont, Texas, American guitarist, singer, rhythm and blues, toured with soul music greats like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, recorded the song Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin') with The Rolling Stones

1941 Charlie Watts, drummer, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar

1941 David Ruffin, Mississippi, vocalist, Temptations-Papa Was a Rolling Stone

1936 Bill Wyman, England, rocker, Rolling Stones-Under My Thumb

1926 James Best, born in Corydon, Indiana, actor, Savages, Sounder, Rolling Thunder

1924 Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland

1895 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago

1880 Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin)

1878 1st Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn

1877 John Stevens, applies for a patent for his flour rolling mill


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