September 18

Today in 1970, Jimi Hendrix was pronounced D.O.A. 

at St. Mary Abbot's Hospital in London at the age of 27

On this day in 1983, Kiss appeared on MTV 

for the first time publicly without their 'make-up'

Today in 2004, Britney Spears married dancer 

Kevin Federline during a private ceremony in Los Angeles

Frankie Avalon was born on this day in 1939

Today in 1955, singer Eddie Fisher married actress Debbie Reynolds

Founding member of Kansas, Kerry Livgren was born on this day in 1949

Jump blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon died of throat cancer on this day in 1997

Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Colvin) was born on this day in 1952

Gospel blues singer and guitarist Blind Willie Johnson died on this day in 1945. 

Today in 1970: Black Sabbath album Paranoid released