Born:   Berman Patterson (the Cleftones), 1938; Martha Reeves (the Vandellas), 1941; David Ruffin (the Temptations), 1941

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1962   Ike & Tina Turner performed their current chart 45, “Poor Fool,” on American Bandstand.

1975   Minnie Riperton, former member of the rock R&B sextet, Rotary Connection, charted on the way to #1 with “Lovin’ You.”

1986   Dionne Warwick and her friends (Gladys Knight, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder) began a four-week stay at #1 with “That’s What Friends Are For.” It became a million-seller and the biggest selling single of the year. For Knight, it became her tenth of eleven R&B #1s.

1989   Tina Turner inducted legendary record producer Phil Specter into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its fourth annual ceremony. Spector produced and co-wrote Tina’s epic single, “River Deep, Mountain High.” Little Richard also inducted the late Otis Redding while he and Mick Jagger sang “I Can’t Turn You Loose” at the post-awards party. Also inducted were the legendary Temptations and Stevie Wonder, who at thirty-eight was the youngest inductee to date.

1991   Prince played the Rock in Rio II Festival’s opening evening at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Soccer Stadium in front of 60,000 people.

1996   Citing irreconcilable differences, Michael Jackson’s bride of eighteen months, Lisa Marie Presley, filed for divorce in Los Angeles.