January 7 - Max Yasgur, owner of the New York farm where the 1969Woodstock Festival was held, is sued for $35,000 in property damages by neighboring farmers
January 14 - Diana RossDiana Ernestine Ross (born March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American soul, R&B and pop artist, and one of the most successful female artists of her era. Music career Diana Ross (who originally went by the name "Diane," although "Diana" is what i performs with the SupremesFlorence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross The Supremes were a wildly successful Motown all girl singing group that was active from 1959 until 1977. Originally known as The Primettes from 1959 to 1961, and later, from 1967 to 1970, known as Diana Ross & for the last time at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.
January 16January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 349 days remaining (350 in leap years). Events 27 BC Octavian Caesar given the title Augustus by the Roman Senate. 1362 One of the North Sea's greatest stormtides ever destroys th - John LennonJohn Winston Ono Lennon ( October 9, 1940 December 8, 1980), is best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Beatles. His creative career also included the roles of solo musician, political activist, artist and author. As half of the legendar's LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium the capital of the Roman province of Bri Art gallery exhibit of lithographs, Bag One, is shut down by Scotland YardOther uses of this term include Scotland Yard (band), Scotland Yard board game New Scotland Yard often referred to as simply Scotland Yard or The Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service responsible for policing Greater London (although for displaying "erotic lithographs"
January 24January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 341 days remaining (342 in leap years). Events 41 Claudius is appointed Emperor of Rome after his nephew, Caligula, is assassinated. 1458 Matthias I Corvinus becomes king of Hunga - James Shep Sheppard , of The Heartbeats and Shep and the Limelites , is found murdered in his car on the Long Island Expressway
January 28 - The newly formed group Band of Gypsies breaks up when guitarist Jimi Hendrix walks out after playing just two songs, telling the audience "I'm sorry we just can't get it together".
February 17 - Joni Mitchell announces that she is retiring from live performances, following her show at London's Royal Albert Hall. Mitchell would be back performing concerts within a year.
March 6 - Cult leader and suspected murderer Charles Manson releases an album titled Lies to help finance his defense.
March - Jim Morrison of The Doors is found guilty of indecent exposure and profanity because of his behavior during a March 1, 1969 concert. Morrison is sentenced to eight months of hard labor and a $500 fine.
April 2 - The London Magistrate's Court hears arguments on John Lennon's indecency summons for his exhibition of erotic lithographs during his art exhibit on January 16
July 26 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix plays at his hometown of Seattle at Sicks Stadium where under the influence of drugs starts verbally abusing members of the audience.
September 6 - During his final European tour, guitarist Jimi Hendrix is greeted by booing and jeering by German fans at his late appearance on stage and incoherent stage performance. Bassist Billy Cox quits the tour and heads back to the United States as a result.
The Beatles break up. All four band members release solo albums.
Simon and Garfunkel break up, and both members of the duo go on to solo careers.