According to the Associated PRess, these events happened on September 25th:
- In 1964, Beatles manager Brian Epstein turned down an offer from a group of U.S. businessmen to buy out his management contract with The Beatles.
- In 1965, "The Beatles" cartoon show premiered on ABC. The show featured Beatles songs but not their voices.
- In 1973, the Rolling Stones album "Goat's Head Soup" went gold, even though the band admitted it wasn't their favorite album.
- In 1974, guitarist Robert Frigg of King Crimson announced the band was breaking up temporarily.
- In 1975, singer Jackie Wilson suffered a heart attack while performing in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He collapsed just as he sang the line "My heart is crying" from "Lonely Teardrops." He emerged from a coma with significant brain damage.
- In 1976, Loggins and Messina broke up.
- In 1980, drummer John Bonham of Led Zeppelin died from choking on his own vomit after drinking a huge amount of vodka the night before the band's U.S. tour. He was 32.
- In 1990, drummer Dave Grohl joined Nirvana.
Today's birthdays:
- Newswoman Barbara Walters is 83.
- Singer Ian Tyson of Ian and Sylvia is 79.
- Actor Robert Walden ("Lou Grant") is 69.
- Actor Michael Douglas is 68.
- Model Cheryl Tiegs is 65.
- Actress Mimi Kennedy ("Dharma and Greg") is 63.
- Actor Anson Williams ("Happy Days") is 63.
- Actor Mark Hamill is 61.
- Polka band leader Jimmy Sturr is 61.
- Actor Colin Friels is 60.
- Actor Michael Madsen is 54.
- Actress Heather Locklear is 51.
- Actress Aida Turturro ("The Sopranos") is 50.
- Actor Tate Donovan ("The O.C.") is 49.
- Actor Jason Flemyng ("The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen") is 46.
- Actor-singer Will Smith is 44.
- Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is 43.
- Actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras ("I Know What You Did Last Summer") is 39.
- Rapper T.I. is 32.
- Actor Lee Norris ("One Tree Hill") is 31.
- Singer Diana Ortiz of Dream is 27.
- Actress Emmy Clarke ("Monk") is 21.
