| 1946 | Freddie Mercury was born. |  |
| 1963 | Terry Ellis of En Vogue was born. |  |
| 1986 | The 1986 MTV Video Music Awards took place. |  |
| 1991 | MC Hammer released ‘2 Legit 2 Quit’. |  |
| 1991 | The 1991 MTV Video Music Awards took place. |  |
| 1995 | Groove Theory released ‘Tell Me’. |  |
| 1995 | Backstreet Boys released ‘We’ve Got It Goin’ On’. |  |
| 1995 | Chick released ‘Someone’s Ugly Daughter’. |  |
| 1997 | The third annual Soul Train Lady of Soul awards took place. |  |
| 1998 | Aerosmith debuted at #1 in the United States with ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’, and held the top spot for 4 consecutive weeks. |  |
| 2005 | Shania Twain released ‘Shoes’. |  |
| 2006 | Beyoncé released the ‘B’Day’ album in the United States. |  |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson released ‘Mr. Know It All’. |  |
| 2011 | Darren Hayes released ‘Bloodstained Heart’. |  |
| 2014 | Nathaniel released ‘Live Louder’. |  |
| 2016 | Carrie Underwood released ‘Dirty Laundry’. |  |
| 2019 | The 4th Annual Black Music Honors event took place. |  |