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Why July 10th Matters In Rock History

stones-1.12926560 13th June 1969: 20-year-old Mick Taylor, former lead guitarist of the John Mayall rhythm and blues group replaces Brian Jones as the new member of the Rolling Stones. The group pose in Hyde Park, London - (from left to right) Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Bill Wyman. (Photo by J. Wilds/Keystone/Getty Images) (The Rolling Stones, pictured in 1969. J. Wilds / Keystone/Getty Images)

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It’s July 10th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 1965, The Rolling Stones started a four-week run at No. 1 on the singles chart with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” their first chart topper in the US.

- In 1974, David Bowie played the first of five dates at The Tower Theater in Philadelphia, the recordings of which made up the David Live album released later that year. 

- In 1968, Eric Clapton announced that Cream would break up when they completed the tour they were on.

- In 1994, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian married Debbie Leavitt in Huntington Beach, California. They’d divorce seven years later.

- In 2007, The Smashing Pumpkins released their seventh album, Zeitgeist, their first record since reuniting in 2005, five years after disbanding.

- In 1997, Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde married Lucho Brieva, an artist from Colombia who was 14 years her junior. They divorced five years later.

- And in 2012, legendary guitarist Slash got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio