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Cat Stevens - now known as Yusuf Islam - visits the tsunami-stricken Aceh province in Indonesia. The "Moonshadow" singer turned devout Muslim gives money to orphaned children in tent camps and prays at Banda Aceh's central mosque.
Cat Stevens (Yusuf)
In the trial of Sean "Puffy" Combs for weapons possession and bribery, a detective testifies that pieces of a bullet allegedly fired by the rap star into the ceiling of Club New York could have ricocheted and hit club-goers. He's later found innocent of the charges.
Diddy
The Cowsills' matriarch Barbara Cowsill dies in Tempe, Ariz. Her children went to No. 2 in 1969 with the title track from Hair.
The Cowsills
Rockabilly star ("Ubangi Stomp") and country balladeer Warren Smith dies aged 46.
Warren Smith
Blood, Sweat & Tears sax player Greg Herbert dies in Amsterdam from an accidental overdose at age 30.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
ABBA's "Mamma Mia" finally knocks Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" off the top of the British singles chart.
ABBA
Queen
Mahalia Jackson's body lies in state at Chicago's Great Salem Baptist Church and 40,000 fans and mourners file past the open casket.
Mahalia Jackson
Organist and singer Billy Preston signs with Apple.
Billy Preston
At an antique shop in Kent, England, John Lennon, who is filming the promo clip for "Strawberry Fields Forever" nearby, purchases an 1843 circus poster reading "For the Benefit of Mr. Kite."
John Lennon
Sales figures show that the Beatles' "She Loves You" has sold 1.3 million copies in England, while "I Want to Hold Your Hand" has sold 1.5 million.
The Beatles
In an interview with the Toronto Telegram, Bob Dylan says he's working on a novel and a play.
Bob Dylan
New York bohemian Lloyd Cole is born in Buxton, England. You're fooling no one, Lloyd.
Lloyd Cole
Genesis drummer turned solo hitmaker Phil Collins is born in Chiswick, England.
Phil Collins
Genesis
Sandy Yaguda, organist with Jay & the Americans ("Come a Little Bit Closer"), is born.
Jay & the Americans
Influential modern composer Philip Glass is born in Baltimore.
Philip Glass
Rick Hall, owner and founder of the legendary Muscle Shoals studios in Alabama, is born in Franklin County.
Blues singer Chuck Willis, who recorded a definitive version of "C. C. Rider" and wrote songs like "It's Too Late," is born in Atlanta.
Chuck Willis
Singer Mario Lanza is born in Philadelphia.
Mario Lanza
 
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