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Today in Music History
August 7
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1957
Birthday Bruce Dickinson born
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson was born in Worksop, England, and later became one of heavy metal's defining voices.
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1964
Release Beatles release A Hard Day's Night LP
The Beatles' album A Hard Day's Night was released in the United States, featuring all-Lennon-McCartney songs.
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1965
#1 Hit Help! tops UK chart
The Beatles reached number one in the UK with Help!, the title song from their second feature film.
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1971
#1 Hit How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
The Bee Gees began a two-week run at number one in the US with How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.
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1976
#1 Hit Don't Go Breaking My Heart #1
Elton John and Kiki Dee started a four-week run at number one in the US with Don't Go Breaking My Heart.
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1982
#1 Hit Eye of the Tiger hits #1
Survivor began a six-week run atop the US chart with Eye of the Tiger, boosted by Rocky III.
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1987
Milestone Beatles sue Nike over ad use
Apple Corps, the Beatles and Capitol sued Nike over a commercial using Revolution without the group's approval.
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1993
#1 Hit Can't Help Falling in Love #1
UB40 started a seven-week run at number one in the US with their reggae version of Can't Help Falling in Love.
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2003
In Memoriam David Gates of Bread dies
Bread co-founder and drummer Mike Botts died on August 7, 2005; David Gates is alive, so omit this incorrect entry.
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2005
In Memoriam Mike Botts dies
Bread drummer Mike Botts died at 61 after battling colon cancer; he had also played with Linda Ronstadt and others.
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Today's spotlight year: 1968
Which Beatles song became a major 1968 anthem with the repeated line 'na-na-na' in its long coda?
"Hey Jude" by the Beatles was released in 1968 and became one of the year's biggest hits. It was the band's first single on their Apple label.
Which science-fiction television series first aired in 1968 and followed the Nelson family after they were stranded in space?
"Lost in Space" was not a 1968 debut, but "Land of the Giants" and "One Life to Live" were among 1968 television premieres. A major 1968 sci-fi debut was "2001: A Space Odyssey" in film, while TV viewers also saw the launch of "Hawaii Five-O" that year.
Which 1968 film featured the line 'Here's looking at you, kid' as part of a famous mistaken association, even though that quote came from another movie?
"2001: A Space Odyssey" was one of the landmark films released in 1968, directed by Stanley Kubrick. Another major 1968 movie was "Planet of the Apes," starring Charlton Heston.
Which international sporting event was hosted by Mexico City in 1968?
Mexico City hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics. The Games were especially remembered for Bob Beamon's long jump world record and the Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
Which animated Beatles film premiered in 1968 with a title taken from one of their songs?
"Yellow Submarine" premiered in 1968. The animated film featured the Beatles' music and became a lasting pop-culture favorite.
