2014 Event The original lyrics to 'Like a Rolling Stone', handwritten by Bob Dylan on hotel stationery, sells for $2 million at auction 2012 Event The Rolling Stones, English rock band, celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its first performance at the Marquee Club in Oxford Street, London 2010 Event General Stanley McChrystal, leader of the U.S. war Afghanistan announces his retirement after making controversial statements in 'Rolling Stone' magazine 1994 Death Nicky Hopkins, rock pianist (Rolling Stones), dies at 50 1994 Event The Rolling Stones begin Voodoo Lounge world tour 1994 Event Danny Harold Rolling, sentenced to death in Florida, for killing 5 1993 Event Rolling Stone Bill Wyman weds Suzanne Accosta on French Riveria 1993 Event Bill Wyman announces he will leave Rolling Stones 1989 Event Rolling Stones Bill Wyman marries Mandy Smith 1985 Death Ian Stewart, keyboardist/road manager (Rolling Stones), dies at 47 1982 Event Rolling Stone Keith Richard's house burns down 1981 Event Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum 1981 Event Rolling Stones begin their 6th U.S. tour at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia 1981 Death Mike Bloomfield, musician, guitarist, composer, number 22 on Rolling Stone's '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time', dies of drug overdose at 36 1980 Event Billy Wyman said he will leave Rolling Stones in 1983 1976 Event 1st quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies and Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" 1975 Event Ron Wood joined the Rolling Stones 1975 Event Ron Woods replaces Mick Taylor as Rolling Stone guitarist 1973 Event Dr. Hook's "Cover of "Rolling Stone"" enters Top 40 and peaks at #6 1971 Event Rolling Stones sue manager Allen Klein 1971 Event Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards sentenced on drug offense 1971 Event Rolling Stone Mick Jagger weds Bianca Macias at St. Tropez Town Hall 1971 Event Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" 1971 Event Rolling Stones left England for France to escape taxes 1971 Event The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes 1971 Event Rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Perez Morena de Macias 1970 Event 63 arrest in riot to buy Rolling Stone tickets in Milano Italy 1970 Birthday Claudia Schiffer, born in Rheinbach, Germany, super model, Elle, Rolling Stone 1969 Event 300,000 attend Altamont California rock concert feature Rolling Stones 1969 Event Rolling Stones release "Honky Tonk Woman" 1969 Event Rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park 1969 Death Brian Jones, guitarist (Rolling Stones), drowns to death at 25 1969 Event Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones 1969 Event Brian Jones quits (sic) Rolling Stones because of his drug problems 1969 Event Brian Jones leaves The Rolling Stones 1969 Event Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor replaces Brian Jones 1968 Event Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired 1968 Event Rolling Stones release "Beggar's Banquet" LP 1968 Event Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash" 1968 Event Rolling Stones release "Jumping Jack Flash" 1967 Event Rolling Stones release "We Love You" 1967 Event Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and Keith Richards end 1 month jail sentence 1967 Event Rolling Stones release "Let's Spend the Night Together" 1967 Event Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show 1966 Event Rolling Stones 1st LP recorded "Got Live if you Want It" 1966 Event Rolling Stones perform on Ed Sullivan Show 1966 Event Brian Jones final perfomance as a Rolling Stone 1966 Event "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1 1966 Event Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black" 1966 Event Rolling Stones release "Aftermath" 1965 Event Rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud" 1965 Event Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" (their 1st #1 U.S. hit) 1965 Event Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone" 1965 Event Rolling Stones score their 1st #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" 1965 Event Bob Dylan records "Like a Rolling Stone" 1965 Event Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" 1965 Event Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" 1965 Event Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction" 1965 Event Rolling Stones fined 5 pounds each for public urination 1964 Event Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show 1964 Event Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested) 1964 Event Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts weds Shirley Shepherd 1964 Birthday Trey Anastasio, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, multi-instrumentalist, member of Phish rock band, ranked 73rd on 'Rolling Stone' 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time 1964 Event 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands 1964 Event Rolling Stones 1st Dutch concert 1964 Event Rolling Stone concert in Ireland halts after 12 minutes due to riot 1964 Event Chicago police break up Rolling Stones press conference 1964 Event Rolling Stones record their 12x5 album at Chess Studios in Chicago 1964 Event Rolling Stones begin 1st U.S. tour, with Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Vee 1964 Event Rolling Stones 1st U.S. concert tour debuts in Lynn, Massachusetts 1964 Event Rolling Stones' 1st tour as headline act (with Ronettes) 1963 Birthday Lisa Howard, actress, Days of Our Life, Rolling Vengeance 1963 Event Rolling Stones 1st tour (opening act for Bo Diddley and Everly Bros) 1963 Event Decca signs Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison 1963 Event Beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time 1963 Event George Harrison is impressed by unsigned group "Rolling Stones" 1962 Birthday Tracy Austin, born in Rolling Hills, California, tennis pro, U.S. Open 1979, 81 1962 Event Rolling Stones 1st performance, Marquee Club, London 1958 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Birthday Greg Ginn, born in America, guitarist, singer, songwriter, leader, Black Flag, hardcore punk, Rolling Stone's, 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time 1949 Birthday Annie Leibovitz, photgrapher, Rolling Stones 1948 Birthday 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 Birthday Mick Taylor, rock bassist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar 1947 Birthday Ron Wood, rock guitarist, Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones 1946 Birthday Carmine Appice, musician, Have You Heard, Keep on Rolling 1946 Birthday Jann S Wenner, publisher, Rolling Stone 1945 Birthday David A[llen] Drake, U.S., sci-fi author, Cross the Stars, Rolling Hot 1943 Birthday 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 Birthday Keith Richards, born in England, rock guitarist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar 1943 Birthday Mike Bloomfield, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, guitarist, composer, number 22 on Rolling Stone's '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time' 1943 Birthday Mick Jagger, Eng, rock vocalist, Rolling Stone 1943 Birthday Dennis Edwards, rocker, Temptations, 'Papa was a Rolling stone' 1942 Birthday Brian Jones, Lewis B Hopkin, English pop guitarist, Rolling Stones 1942 Birthday Jimmy Miller, U.S. pop drummer, Rolling Stones, Motorhead 1942 Birthday Brian Jones, rock guitarist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar 1942 Birthday 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 Birthday Charlie Watts, drummer, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar 1941 Birthday David Ruffin, Mississippi, vocalist, Temptations-Papa Was a Rolling Stone 1936 Birthday Bill Wyman, England, rocker, Rolling Stones-Under My Thumb 1926 Birthday James Best, born in Corydon, Indiana, actor, Savages, Sounder, Rolling Thunder 1924 Event Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland 1895 Event 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago 1880 Event Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin) 1878 Event 1st Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn 1877 Event John Stevens, applies for a patent for his flour rolling mill