MARCH 14, 1956...The Alan Freed film Rock Around The Clock, starring The Platters and, naturally, Bill Haley and His Comets, premieres in New York City.
MARCH 14, 1963...Gerry Marsden of the Pacemakers sneaks a custom-made guitar purchased in Germany through British customs and is fined sixty pounds.
MARCH 14, 1964...Billboard Magazine reports that sales of Beatles singles account for a full sixty percent of that lucrative format.
MARCH 14, 1965...Petula Clark makes her American TV debut singing "Downtown" and "I Know A Place" on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show.
MARCH 14, 1981...Bleeding ulcers force Eric Clapton to cancel the remainder of his 60-date US tour and check himself into a hospital in St. Paul, MN.
MARCH 14, 2008...In London, Ex-Foundations member Peter MacBeth is sentenced to six years on pedophilia and sexual assault charges.
MARCH 14, 1963...Gerry Marsden of the Pacemakers sneaks a custom-made guitar purchased in Germany through British customs and is fined sixty pounds.
MARCH 14, 1964...Billboard Magazine reports that sales of Beatles singles account for a full sixty percent of that lucrative format.
MARCH 14, 1965...Petula Clark makes her American TV debut singing "Downtown" and "I Know A Place" on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show.
MARCH 14, 1981...Bleeding ulcers force Eric Clapton to cancel the remainder of his 60-date US tour and check himself into a hospital in St. Paul, MN.
MARCH 14, 2008...In London, Ex-Foundations member Peter MacBeth is sentenced to six years on pedophilia and sexual assault charges.
***MICHAEL BLAND of SOUL ASYLUM is 41
***WALT PARAZAIDER of 'CHICAGO' is 65
***KRISTIAN BUSH of SUGARLAND is 40
***MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY is 65
***JANN BROWNE is 56
***TALYOR HANSON of HANSON is 27
Actor: MICHAEL CAINE is 77
Actor/Comedian: BILLY CRYSTAL of SOAP is 62
Actress: GRACE PARK of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA is 36
Actor: ADRIAM ZMED is 56
Actress: PENNY JOHNSON JERALD of '24' is 49
Actor: CHRIS KLEIN is 31
