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November 9th, 2009
ON THIS DAY:
1918 Spiro Agnew, who served as vice president under Richard Nixon, is born. He dies in 1996.
1934 Scientist-author Carl Sagan (Cosmos; known for saying "billions and billions") is born. He dies in 1996.
1941 Guitarist Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival; John Fogerty's brother) is born. He dies in 1990.
1960 John F. Kennedy defeats Richard M. Nixon to become president of the United States.
1961 Brian Epstein sees the Beatles perform for the first time, at a lunchtime show at The Cavern Club in Liverpool.
1963 "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen is released.
1966 John Lennon meets Yoko Ono for the first time at London's Indica Art Gallery, where an exhibition of her work is on display.
1966 Beatles conspiracy theorists say that this is the day Paul McCartney died.
1967 The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published in San Francisco, with John Lennon on the cover. A free roach clip was included in the first issue.
1967 Roger McGuinn fires David Crosby from the Byrds after they argue over the group's musical direction.
1968 "White Room" by Cream peaks at Number Six on the pop chart, where it stays for three weeks.
1969 Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and Maureen Wilson are married. They later divorce.
1970 In Search Of The Lost Chord by the Moody Blues is certified gold.
1973 Piano Man by Billy Joel is released.
1973 Ringo by Ringo Starr is released.
1974 "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"/"Free Wheelin'" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive hits Number One on the pop chart.
1974 "Tin Man" by America peaks at Number Four on the pop chart, where it stays for three weeks.
1975 David Bowie appears on Cher's TV show. In addition to singing "Fame," he performs a duet with Cher on a medley of "Young Americans," "Song Sung Blue," "One," "Da Doo Ron Ron," "Wedding **** Blues," "Maybe," "Day Tripper," "Ain't No Sunshine," and "Youngblood."
1989 The Berlin Wall begins to be torn down as the East German government opens its border with West Germany.
1999 The Beatles are announced as the Artist Of The Century by the Recording Industry Association Of America.
2003 Actor Art Carney (Ed Norton on the Honeymooners) dies at age 85.
2004 The Bruce Springsteen DVD MTV Plugged is released


TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS:
Joe Bouchard (original bassist, Blue Oyster Cult) (61)
Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hunk actor and bodybuilder) (58)

All information provided is purely speculation as I do not test. Use the provided information at you own risk.