In 1964, on August 28, two of the most powerful forces in rock history united over a drink. “The Fab Four” met Dylan for the first time at the Hotel Delmonico in New York. Many people from that generation regarded that meeting as the moment that defined rock history. The Beatles were at the peak of their pop-crazy “Beatlemania” and Dylan brought in a more serious sound of the counter-culture.
The meeting was so special to the Beatles that Paul McCartney instructed his roadie to write down everything that took place. Dylan, the king of cool found himself feeling a little starstruck.
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at the 1991 Academy Awards
Hollywood's golden couple of the 90s restored many fans' belief in forever-lasting love in Tinsletown. At least for a while of course. The two met in 1990 on the set of "Days of Thunder," a film in which they both starred. It was love at first sight and by the end of the year on December 24, the love birds were married.
The couple adopted two children, Isabella Jane (born 1992) and Connor Antony (born 1995) but sadly, by 2000, after a decade together, the two began the process of divorce. Since that heartbreaking end, the two have found love again. Kidman with Keith Urban and Cruise with Katie Holmes. Unfortunately for the "Jerry Maguire" actor, that too eventually ended in divorce.
Easy Rider at Cannes
The year 1969 was a year full of change that was sweeping America and even the rest of the world. It was the time of hippies, Woodstock, tie-dye shirts, and long and wild hair. It was also the year that the iconic cult film "Easy Rider" transported America. The film tells the tale of two bikers on a road trip, pursuing the American dream, while at the same time getting caught up in a whirlwind of substances, promiscuity, and violence.
The film received such high praise that the creators Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern got their spot at the Cannes Film Festival, the most prestigious film festival in cinema that takes place. The crew of hippie filmmakers arrived in traditional attire from the American Civil War. Needless to say, the bunch definitely shook things up at the fancy black-tie affair.
When James Brown Performed Live at the Apollo
This historic 1962 performance was entirely self-financed by James Brown himself and has been hailed as a masterclass in musical performance and showmanship. Brown didn't get the nickname "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business" for nothing. The show was so successful that you can hear the frenzy on the recorded album.
While that was a memorable show, James Brown's next nine singles didn't quite go down as well as before. Still, his hit song (the one that got him a record deal) "Please, Please, Please" will forever live on as one of the greatest rock and roll tracks in history.
The First Cast of Saturday Night Live
Behold the faces of America's finest comedians. "Saturday Night Live" was a real game-changer in sketch comedy. On Oct. 11, 1975, NBC Studios broadcast the very first time, the first episode of "Saturday Night Live" from the famous Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center.
The showrunner and creator (to this very day) Lorne Michaels gave us our first batch of SNL castmembers Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, and Chevy Chase. He hasn't looked back a day since, as year after year, since 1975 the show has brought tears of laughter to people around the world.