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Why December 17th Matters In Rock History

bowie-1.8615264 NEWPORT, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK. The third annual rock festival takes place during the Isle of Wight Festival which runs from June 4-19. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images) (Jo Hale/Jo Hale / Getty Images)

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It’s December 17th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 1977, David Bowie released his fourth album, Hunky Dory.

- In 1986, more than four years after breaking up, the Doobie Brothers played a reunion show in Palo Alto, California to benefit charity. It inspired them to do a reunion tour the next year.

- In 1994, Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora married actress Heather Locklear. 

- And, in 2005, Billboard revealed that U2 had the top-grossing tour of the year with their 90-date Vertigo trek, which was seen by more than 3 million people and grossed $260 million U.S..

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio