Musician Birthdays: Dick Clark (TV host of “American Bandstand”, born in 1929), Des’ree (singer/songwriter from the UK, born in 1968), Clay Aiken (2003 American Idol winner, born in 1978)

– In 1968: Glen Campbell started a five-week run at No. 1 on the US album chart with ‘Wichita Lineman.’

– In 1969: The Monkees made what would be their last live appearance for 15 years when they played at The Oakland Coliseum, California.

– In 1971: Sly And The Family Stone were at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Family Affair’, it peaked at No.15 in the UK.

– In 1974: Elton John started a ten-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with his ‘Greatest Hits’.

– In 1991: Michael Jackson scored his fourth UK No.1 album with ‘Dangerous.’

– In 1991: Milli Vanilli singer Rob Pilatus attempted suicide while staying at The Mondrain Hotel, Los Angeles by taking an overdose of sleeping pills and slashing his wrists.

– In 1994: Tupac Shakur was shot five times during a robbery outside a New York City recording studio.

– In 1996: Ice Cube obtained a restraining order to keep an obsessed fan away from him and his family. Cynthia Renee Collins was told to stop harassing the 26 year-old rapper, and stay at least 100 feet away from him.

– In 1997: Metallica were at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Reload’, the bands third US No.1 album.

– In 2005: 50 Cent was planning to create a vibrator of his manhood, so his female fans could pretend to have sex with him. The rapper was also planning to sell a line of condoms and waterproof sex toys designed to excite his female fans. The rapper said: “I need to make a 50 Cent condom and motorised version of me, which will have to be waterproof so you can utilise it in the tub, Blue is my favourite colour so it will probably be blue”.

– In 2005: Police were investigating claims that Michael Jackson was trafficking drugs to feed his 40 pills-a-day habit. The singer was suspected of flying antidepressants and painkillers from the US to his current home in Bahrain.