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August 6
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1962
Birthday Michelle Yeoh born
Michelle Yeoh, who later recorded songs for Asian markets and appeared in music-related productions, was born in Ipoh, Malaysia.
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1965
#1 Hit Help! tops UK chart
The Beatles' 'Help!' reached number one on the UK singles chart, becoming one of the group's signature mid-1960s hits.
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1970
Milestone Sly Stone arrested backstage
Sly Stone was arrested after a backstage incident at the Chicago lakefront during a turbulent period for Sly and the Family Stone.
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1973
Birthday Vera Farmiga born
Vera Farmiga, later known mainly as an actor but also a musician with The Yagas, was born in Clifton, New Jersey.
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1988
#1 Hit Roll With It starts at No. 1
Steve Winwood's 'Roll With It' began a four-week run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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1994
#1 Hit Stay reaches No. 1
Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with 'Stay (I Missed You),' from the film Reality Bites.
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1996
Release Aaliyah releases One in a Million
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2004
Milestone Rick James dies at 56
Funk star Rick James died in Los Angeles, remembered for hits including 'Super Freak' and 'Give It to Me Baby'.
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Today's spotlight year: 1967
Which Beatles album, released in 1967, became one of the defining records of the Summer of Love?
The Beatles released "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in 1967. It became one of the most influential and celebrated albums of the era.
Which science-fiction TV series first aired in 1967 and featured Patrick McGoohan as Number Six?
"The Prisoner" premiered in 1967. Patrick McGoohan starred as the mysterious Number Six in the cult series.
Which 1967 film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and starred Rod Steiger and Sidney Poitier?
"In the Heat of the Night" won the Oscar for Best Picture for films of 1967. The film starred Rod Steiger and Sidney Poitier.
What major international sporting event was held in Montreal in 1967 as part of Canada's centennial year?
Expo 67 was held in Montreal in 1967. It was a world's fair and one of the biggest international events of Canada's centennial celebrations.
Which actress became a global fashion and film icon in 1967 with the title role in the movie "Barbarella"?
Jane Fonda became closely associated with the role of Barbarella in 1967. The film helped cement her image as a major pop-culture figure of the late 1960s.
