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1950 – s-a nascut tobosarul britanic Dennis Leslie Elliott, membru fondator al formatiei rock Foreigner (1976-1993, 2017, 2018)
1964 – s-a nascut vocalistul german Andreas „Andi” Deris, membru fondator al formatiei hard rock Pink Cream 69 (1987-1994), membru al formatiei power metal Helloween (1994-) si membru fondator al formatiei hard rock Andi Deris and the Bad Bankers (1997-1999, 2013-)
1966 – s-a nascut, la Arad, vocalistul Ovidiu Ioncu „Kempes”, membru al formatiei rock Cargo (1989-2003) si membru fondator al formatiilor rock Rezident EX (2012-2013, 2023-) si Kempes (2013-)
1968 – s-a nascut tobosarul american Brian Thomas Tichy, membru al formatiilor hard rock Foreigner (1998-2000, 2007, 2008-2010, 2011, 2012), Lynch Mob (2010, 2012-2013, 2015, 2020), Whitesnake (2010-2013), The Dead Daisies (2013, 2015-2017, 2022-) si Operation: Mindcrime (2015-2018)
1978 – formatia rock britanica The Who lanseaza al optulea album, Who Are You
1980 – formatia rock engleza Yes lanseaza al zecelea album, Drama
1986 – formatia rock americana Bon Jovi lanseaza al treilea album, Slippery When Wet
1986 – formatia heavy metal germana Warlock lanseaza al treilea album, True as Steel
1987 – formatia hard rock americana Kiss lanseaza piesa Crazy Crazy Nights
1998 – formatia suedeza de metal progresiv Opeth lanseaza al treilea album, My Arms, Your Hearse
1998 – formatia gothic metal norvegiana Theatre of Tragedy lanseaza al treilea album, Aégis
1998 – formatia nu metal americana Korn lanseaza al treilea album, Follow the Leader
1998 – formatia hard rock americana Aerosmith lanseaza piesa I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
2009 – formatia heavy metal americana Gwar lanseaza al unsprezecelea album, Lust in Space
2014 – formatia power metal britanica DragonForce lanseaza al saselea album, Maximum Overload
2016 – formatia heavy metal americana Metallica lanseaza al 38-lea single, Hardwired
2017 – formatia folk metal elvetiana Eluveitie lanseaza al saptelea album, Evocation II: Pantheon
2023 – formatia heavy metal finlandeza Warmen lanseaza al saselea album, Here for None
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