Madonna Steals The Show At The First MTV Video Music Awards - Music History - Calendar Event of the day

 

1984 At the very first MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna performs "Like A Virgin" in a white wedding gown accessorized by her famous "Boy Toy" belt. Read the full story   More Events:   2002 After dating for seven years, Gwen Stefani of No Doubt and Gavin Rossdale of Bush get married at St. Paul's Covent Garden in London. They divorce in 2016.   2001   1998 MTV debuts Total Request Live, a countdown of the Top 10 fan-requested music videos, hosted by Carson Daly. By the end of its 10-year run, the show is a cultural phenomenon.   See More Events Click here for the last post

Madonna Puts Her Life On Display In Truth Or Dare - Music Calendar History - Event of The Day

 

1991 After a limited release in major cities  (starting with Los Angeles), Madonna's groundbreaking, highly revealing concert documentary Truth or Dare opens in theaters. Read the full story   More Events:   1941 Bob Dylan is born Robert Allen  Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota.   2006 Taylor Hicks wins Season 5 of  American Idol, defeating Katharine  McPhee.   1997 The Spice Girls album Spice hits  #1 in the US, making them the first  British act to reach #1 in the US with  their debut album.   See More Events Click here for the previous post

 

Madonna And the Burning Crosses - Music History Calendar- Event of The Day

 

Madonna And The Burning Crosses     1989 A day after the song debuts in a 2-minute Pepsi commercial, the video for Madonna's "Like A Prayer" hits MTV and causes an uproar. Read the full story   More Events:   1973 Elton John's album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player hits #1 in America, where it stays for two weeks.   2008 Duffy releases her debut album, Rockferry, featuring the hit "Mercy." It sells about 9 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling album of 2008 in the UK. For her next album, Endlessly, she uses a different writing, production and marketing team, with disastrous results, as the album is a startling commercial failure with no hit singles.   1978 Van Halen begin their first world tour, opening for Journey at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. The band, which released their debut album three weeks earlier, had been playing clubs for about four years.   See More Events Click here for the previous post