On This Day …

1680 – Composer Jean-Baptiste Loeillet was born.
1772 – Composer Prince Louis Ferdinand was born.
1786 – Composer Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst was born.
1836 – Composer Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was born.
1988 – Phil Collins made his debut on the big screen starring in “Buster” when it opened.
1990 – The musical revival “Fiddler on the Roof” opened.
1994 – Cab Calloway died at the age of 86.
1995 – The Rolling Stones become the first act to broadcast a concert on the Internet.
1996 – The Metallica single “Mama Said” was released.
1997 – John Denver’s last recording, “The Unplugged Collection,” was released in the U.S.
1997 – The AC/DC five-CD boxed set, “Bonfire” was released in the U.S.
2005 – “Walk the Line” opened in theaters. The film focused on the early years of Johnny Cash.