2013 : The Beatles first single, "Love Me Do", entered the pubic domain in Europe, thanks to copyright laws in the European Union that said copyright for recorded music expires after 50 years.
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1964: The Murmaids' only hit, "Popsicles and Icicles", reaches its peak at #3 on the Hot 100. Interestingly, the single version would have four different B-sides on individual pressings.
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1959: Jerry Lee Lewis has his only UK #1 single with "Great Balls Of Fire".
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1965: The UK music show Juke Box Jury, a program where four panelists review new Pop music, turns thumbs down on The Righteous Brothers' latest release, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling", calling it "a miss." It will prove to be one of the most talked about miscalculations in the show's history, as the tune would go on to top both the UK and US charts.
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1935: Elvis Aaron Presley is born at his parent's home, a two-room house that was built by his father at 306 Old Saltillo Road, East Tupelo, Mississippi. A twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley is stillborn.
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