Rockers Rally For "No Nukes" - Music History - Calendar Event of The Day

 

1982 As part of the "No Nukes" movement during the Cold War, the largest political rally in US history takes place when about 750,000 people go to New York's Central Park for the Rally for Nuclear Disarmament, which features performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, and Gary "U.S." Bonds. Read the full story   More Events:   1999 Jennifer Lopez hits #1 in America with her first single, "If You Had My Love," which stays on top for five weeks.   2009 At the Bonnaroo festival, Beastie Boys play together for the last time, as Adam Yauch (MCA) is soon diagnosed with cancer.   1965 Sonny and Cher make their US television debut, singing "Just You" on American Bandstand.   See More Events