OCTOBER 14, 1966—GRACE SLICK MAKES HER FIRST STAGE APPEARANCE WITH THE BAND JEFFERSON AIRPLANE AT THEIR FILLMORE WEST GIG IN SAN FRANCISCO.
OCTOBER 14, 1971—THE CURRENT OWNERS OF THE SPECIALTY RECORDS CATALOG SUE CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL LEADER JOHN FOGERTY FOR HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FOR ALLEGEDLY COPYING SEVERAL ELEMENTS OF LITTLE RICHARD’S “GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY” FOR THE BAND’S SINGLE “TRAVELIN’ BAND.” IRONICALLY, CCR HAD COVERED “GOOD GOLLY” JUST A YEAR BEFORE “TRAVELIN’ BAND.” THE SUIT IS LATER DROPPED.
OCTOBER 14, 1977—AT THE PERSONAL REQUEST OF THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS, LINDA RONSTADT SINGS THE U.S. NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR THIRD WORLD SERIES GAME AGAINST THE NEW YORK YANKEES.
OCTOBER 14, 2000—THE BEATLES’ OFFICIAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY HITS # 1 ON THE NEW YORK TIMES NON-FICTION BESTSELLER LIST.
***CLIFF RICHARD IS 86
***THOMAS DOLBY IS 68
***JUSTIN HAYWARD of THE MOODY BLUES IS 80
Actor: STEVE COOGAN IS 61
Actor: GREG EVIGAN of MY TWO DADS IS 73
Actor: JON SEDA of HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET IS 56
Comedian: JAY PHAROAH of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE IS 39
Actress: LORI PETTY IS 63
Actor: EDWARD KERR IS 60
