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Why September 5th Matters In Rock History

stevie-1.3241048 CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 14: Singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks attends the opening night premiere of Focus Features' "The Book of Henry" during the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival at Arclight Cinemas Culver City on June 14, 2017 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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It’s September 5th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 1981, Stevie Nicks went to No. 1 on the album chart with her solo debut Bella Donna.

- In 1998, Aerosmith scored their first U.S. No. 1 single with the Diane Warren-penned song "I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing."

- In 1993, guitarist Dave Navarro joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

- In 1992, John Mellencamp married model Elaine Irwin. It marked the third marriage for the then 40-year-old singer and the first for the 23-year-old beauty. They stayed together for 18 years before separating in 2010.

- In 1964, The Animals began a three-week run on top of the singles chart with “House of the Rising Sun."

And in 2006, the Arctic Monkeys won the UK’s prestigious Mercury Prize for their album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio