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February 28

1984: Michael Jackson wins eight Grammy Awards for his album Thriller

1942: Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones is born

March 1

1941: The first FM radio station opens in Nashville

1969: Jim Morrison of The Doors is arrested for indecent exposure during a Miami concert

March 2

1967: The Beatles’ song “Michelle” is named Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards

2005: The iTunes Music Store marks its 300 millionth song sold

March 4

1966: John Lennon tells a London newspaper that The Beatles are “more popular than Jesus right now”

March 5

1963: Patsy Cline is killed in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee

1969: The magazine Creem publishes for the first time.

March 6

1992: The Fox Theatre in Boulder opens its doors with a performance by The Meters

 

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