1958: Elvis Presley’s hit single (“Hound Dog” backed with “Don’t Be Cruel” becomes only the third single in history to sell over 3 million copies. The other two were “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Gene Autry.

1970: An unassuming little group known as The Festfolk Quartet performs for the first time at a restaurant in Sweden. The group will soon change their name to ABBA.