Bob Dylan History: May 28, 1997 - Bob Dylan hospitalized in England with histoplasmosis October 20, 1979 - Bob Dylan appears on SNL September 16, 1974 - Bob Dylan records 'Blood on the Tracks' June 9, 1970 - Bob Dylan given honorary Doctorate of Music at Princeton August 2, 1969 - Bob Dylan makes surprise appearance at Hibbing HS Minnesota 10th reunion June 7, 1969 - Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash combine on a Grand Ole Opry TV special July 29, 1966 - Bob Dylan hurt in motorcycle accident near Woodstock New York November 22, 1965 - Bob Dylan weds Sara Lowndes July 25, 1965 - Bob Dylan booed off Newport Folk Festival for using electric guitar July 24, 1965 - Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone" June 15, 1965 - Bob Dylan records "Like a Rolling Stone" May 9, 1965 - Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert June 19, 1964 - Bob Dylan completes U.K. tour May 12, 1963 - Bob Dylan walks off Ed Sullivan Show March 12, 1963 - Bob Dylan cancels "Ed Sullivan Show" television appearance September 22, 1962 - Bob Dylan plays New York City Carnegie Hall September 29, 1961 - Bob Dylan's 1st recording session-backup harmonica for Caroline Hester September 11, 1961 - Bob Dylan's 1st New York performance April 11, 1961 - Bob Dylan's 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village June 5, 1959 - Bob Dylan graduates Hibbing HS in Minnesota May 22, 1954 - Robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan is Bar Mitzvahed May 24, 1941 - Bob Dylan, born in Duluth, Minnesota, singer and songwriter, 'Blowin' in Wind'
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