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May 13, 2008 10:19 EDT
On May 13th, 1955, a riot broke out at an Elvis Presley concert in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the first time trouble was reported at one of his concerts. Witnesses say the crowd went crazy when Presley said, "Girls, I'll see you backstage."
In 1971, Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane smashed her car into a wall, forcing the cancellation of a recording session.
In 1974, more than 50 people were injured outside of a Jackson Five concert in Washington when fans started smashing bottles.
In 1977, The Beatles released their first live album, "The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl."
In 1985, Bruce Springsteen and actress Julianne Phillips got married in Oregon on her birthday. They divorced in 1988, and Springsteen later married his backup singer, Patti Scialfa.
In 1992, guitarist John Frusciante quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He rejoined the band six years later.
In 1997, members of Midnight Oil purposely blocked traffic in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to protest the city's air quality. They sat in arm chairs and sofas in the middle of a normally busy street for an hour.
In 2004, the final episode of "Frasier" aired on NBC.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Bea Arthur is 86. Critic Clive Barnes is 81. Actor Buck Taylor is 70. Actor Harvey Keitel is 69. Actor Franklyn Ajaye is 59. Actress Zoe Wanamaker is 59. Singer Stevie Wonder is 58. Comedian Stephen Colbert is 44. Actor Tom Verica is 44. Country singer Lari White is 43. Singer Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish is 42. Drummer Andy Williams of Casting Crowns is 36. Actress Samantha Morton is 31. Bassist Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 is 29.
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