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This Week in Music History: July 22-28 -- Woodstock '99 Explodes, Mick Jagger Arrives, 50 Cent Fights...Taco Bell
- Posted on Jul 25th 2012 4:00PM by Aaron Brophy
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There's no doubt that some of the bands (and fans) at these events will make history in one way or another. We know this because history has shown it to happen in the past.
Like at the Watkins Glen Summer Jam in 1973, or at Woodstock 1999.
To find out why these festival dates, along with the likes of Aretha Franklin, George Michael and Mick Jagger made history this week, just click to launch the gallery below.
- July 22, 1969: Aretha Franklin's Driving
- July 23, 2006: George Michael and the Truck Driver
- July 24, 2008: 50 Cent vs Taco Bell
- July 25, 1999: Woodstock Ends in Fires, Rapes, Shame
- July 26, 1943: Mick Jagger Was Born
- July 27, 1976: Tina Turner Gets Divorce From Ike Turner
- July 28, 1973: Watkins Glen Becomes Accidental Woodstock
- This Week in Music History: July 15 - 21
- July 15, 1998: Aerosmith Drummer's Fiery Fill Up
- July 16, 2007: White Stripes Play Shortest Live Show Ever
- July 17, 1972: Montrealers Try to Blow Up the Rolling Stones
- July 18, 1974: The US Government Tries to Kick John Lennon Out
- July 19, 2001: Free Ol' Dirty Bastard
- July 20, 1986: Sid and Nancy, the Movie, Premieres
- July 21, 1987: Guns N' Roses Release 'Appetite For Destruction'
- This Week in Music History: July 8 - 14
- July 8, 1970: Total Loser Beck is Born
- July 9, 1995: Jerrry Garcia Plays Last Concert With Grateful Dead, Heart Problems All Around
- July 10, 1975: Cher and Gregg Allman Get Divorced
- July 11, 1979 & 2000: Rust Never Sleeps, Nor Do Lars Ulrich's Lawyers
- July 12, 1996: Smashing Pumpkins' Jimmy Chamberlin Charged With Drug Possession in Bandmate's OD Death
- July 13, 2002: Quarter of a Million People Attend Fatboy Slim Concert
- July 14, 1982: The Movie 'Pink Floyd - The Wall' Premieres
- This Week in Music History: July 1 - 7
- July 1, 1979: Sony Walkman Introduced
- July 2, 2008: Joy Division Singer Ian Curtis' Gravestone Stolen
- July 3, 1969 & 1971: Rolling Stones' Brian Jones and The Doors' Jim Morrison Died
- July 4, 1976 & 1999: The Clash Debut and the Beckhams Debut
- July 5, 1980: Bauhaus Farewell Concert
- July 6, 2007: Avril Lavigne Settles Claim She Stole a Song
- July 7, 2007: Live Earth Concerts Take Place in Eight Cities Around the World
- This Week in Music History: June 24 - 30
- June 24, 2003: Beyonce Releases First Solo Album
- June 25, 2009: Michael Jackson Died
- June 26, 1956 & 1969: Chris Isaak and Radiohead's Colin Greenwood Were Born
- June 27, 1970: Festival Express Train Tour Across Canada Kicks Off
- June 28, 1986: Wham! Play Their Final Show
- June 29, 2000: Eight Die During Pearl Jam Performance at Roskilde Festival
- June 30, 1977: Marvel Debuts a Comic Book About Rock Band KISS
- This Week in Music History: June 17 - 23
- June 17, 1977: Elton John Plays Neighborhood Gig For Wine
- June 18, 1996: Beck Releases 'Odelay' Album
- June 19, 1967: Beatles' Paul McCartney Admits to Having Taken LSD
- June 20, 2000: The Ronettes Win $2.6 Million From Phil Spector
- June 21, 2010 & 1989: Eminem Releases 'Recovery,' New Kids on the Block Hang Tough
- June 22, 1969: Judy Garland Overdoses
- June 23, 2009: Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Rihanna
- This Week in Music History: June 3 - 9
- June 3, 1982: Graceland Becomes a Tourist Attraction
- June 4, 1984: Bruce Springsteen Released 'Born in the U.S.A.'
- June 5, 1977: Alice Cooper Involved in Rat-on-Snake Murder
- June 6, 1990: 2 Live Crew Declared Legally Obscene
- June 7, 1993: Prince Changes His Name to That Symbol Thingee
- June 8, 1989: Chrissie Hynde's Fiery Temperament
- June 9, 1994: Lisa Lopes' Fiery Temperament
- This Week in Music History: May 27 - June 2
- May 27, 1964: Students Suspended For Having 'Mick Jagger' Hair
- May 28, 1996: Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Overdoses, Almost Dies
- May 29, 1997: Jeff Buckley Drowns
- May 30, 1989: Prince Releases 'Batdance' Single
- May 31, 1976/1977/1998: The Who Get Loud, Sex Pistols Get Banned, Ginger Spice Gets Out
- June 1, 1967: The Beatles Release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- June 2, 2005: Franz Ferdinand Singer is an International Super-Spy
- This Week in Music History: May 20-26
- May 20, 1998: Tommy Lee Goes to Jail
- May 21, 1982: Get on the Groovy Train -- Hacienda Club Opens
- May 22, 1989: Professor Griff Fired from Public Enemy
- May 23, 1991: 'Nevermind' Baby Swimming in Money
- May 24, 1941: Bob Dylan Was Born
- May 25, 1996 & 1975: Bradley Nowell of Sublime Died, Lauryn Hill Was Born
- May 26, 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Stay in Bed in Montreal
- This Week in Music History: May 13 - 19
- May 13, 2000: Shaun Ryder's Automobile Bellyaches
- May 14, 1998: Frank Sinatra, Chairman of the Board, Resigns Forever
- May 15, 1991/2000: Realness War -- Richey Edwards vs. Britney Spears
- May 16, 1966: Beach Boys Release 'Pet Sounds'
- May 17, 1987: Tom Petty's Full Moon Fire
- May 18, 1980: Joy Division's Ian Curtis Commits Suicide
- May 19, 1960: DJ Alan Freed Charged in Payola Scandal
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