According to the AP, on November ninth:
- In 1961, Brian Epstein first saw The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. He soon became the band's manager.
- In 1962, Motown Records released "You've Really Got a Hold On Me" by The Miracles.
- In 1962, Roy Acuff was installed as the first living member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- In 1966, Paul McCartney supposedly was killed in a car crash, according to the "Paul is Dead" hoax that circulated in 1969.
- In 1967, Roger McGuinn expelled David Crosby from The Byrds.
- Also in 1967, "Rolling Stone" magazine began publication, with John Lennon on the first cover. In 1976, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their self-titled debut album.
- In 1984, the movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street" opened nationwide.
- In 1990, "Dances With Wolves," starring Kevin Costner, opened nationwide.
- In 1993, actress Angie Dickinson became the first person in 500 shows to walk out of a televised "This Is Your Life" tribute.
- In 1997, actor Michael Lookinland, who played Bobby on "The Brady Bunch," was arrested for drunk driving in Utah after rolling his Ford Bronco.
- In 2003, actor Art Carney died at the age of 85.
Today's Birthdays:
- Actor Charlie Robinson ("Night Court") is 67.
- Actor Robert David Hall ("CSI") is 64.
- Actor Lou Ferrigno ("The Incredible Hulk") is 61.
- Drummer Dee Plakas of L7 is 52.
- Rapper Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa is 43.
- Rapper Scarface of Geto Boys is 42.
- Musician Susan Tedeschi is 42.
- Actor Eric Dane ("Grey's Anatomy") is 40.
- Singer Nick Lachey is 39.
- Singer Sisqo (Dru Hill) is 34.
- Actress Nikki Blonsky ("Hairspray") is 24.