August 10th 2002: Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie married for the third time, marrying actor Nicolas Cage. They would divorce 108 days later & their divorce proceedings lasted longer than their marriage. 1995: Van Halen was the musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman where they performed “Not Enough”. 1992: Def Leppard kicked off the North American leg of their Seven Day Weekend Tour in support of Adrenalize at Madison Square Garden. 1985: Over nine months after its initial release, Reckless by Bryan Adams reached number one on the Billboard 200 album chart where it would stay for two weeks. This was Adams’ first and only number one album in the U.S. 1982: Frank Zappa & his daughter Moon Unit Zappa appeared on Late Night with David Letterman & quickly recited “Valley Girl”. 1976: Elton John began the first of seven sold out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where he set a then-record gate of $1.25 million for the seven concerts. 1972: After a Wings concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested and fined $1,300 for marijuana possession. 1968: Cream reached the top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first and only time with Wheels of Fire which spent four weeks on top. 1964: Mick Jagger was found guilty of driving without insurance and breaking the speed limit. He was fined $50. Birthdays: Leo Fender born in 1909 Ian Anderson-singer for Jethro Tull born in 1947
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