What Happened December 21st In Pop Music History

elton-1.10356494 WINDSOR, United Kingdom: British singer Sir Elton John (R) and his partner David Furnish pose for photographs at the Guildhall in Windsor, 21 December 2005, after conducting a short civil "wedding" ceremony at the registry office in Windsor. Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples, led by pop star Elton John and his Canadian partner, David Furnish, were making history Wednesday as they became the first in England and Wales to tie the knot in civil partnership ceremonies. AFP PHOTO/ANDY STUART (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) (David Furnish and Elton John in 2005. Odd Andersen / AFP/Getty Images)

It’s December 21st and these are some of the things that happened on this day in pop music history:

- In 2005, Elton John and his longtime partner, Toronto-born David Furnish, had a civil ceremony in Windsor, England on the first day the Civil Partnership Act came into effect. Nine years later, on Dec. 21, they got married in front of famous friends like Ed Sheehan and David and Victoria Beckham.

- In 2013, “The Monster” by Eminem ft. Rihanna started a four-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The hit was co-written by Bebe Rexha.

- In 2008, X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke went to No. 1 with her cover of “Hallelujah” by Canada’s Leonard Cohen. The popularity of her version put Cohen’s recording and Jeff Buckley’s cover onto the charts at the same time.

- In 2012, “Gangnam Style” by South Korea’s Psy became the first music video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube.

And that’s what popped on this day.

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