On This Day: October 7

October 7th, 2024 by Liz Kosik

by Liz Kosik ’25

1. 1957: American Bandstand’s first airing on ABC, helping bring rock ‘n’ roll to mainstream audience.

2. 1978: The Rolling Stones performed at the “Saturday Night Live” 4th season premiere.

3. 1982: Led Zeppelin’s posthumous album Coda was announced, following the death of drummer John Bonham.

4. 1996: Faith Hill’s It Matters to Me album was certified 3× Platinum in the U.S.

5. 2016: Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his contributions to music and songwriting.