Today in rock history 25th March

1938 – Hoyt Axton, who wrote Steppenwolf’s “The Pusher” and Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World,” is born in Duncan, Okla.

1947 – Elton John is born this day

1964 – The Beatles make their first appearance on Britain’s Top of the Pops, singing “Can’t Buy Me Love.”

1965 – Bob Dylan debuts on UK chart with Times They Are a’Changing.

1966 - Jeff Healey born today.

1967 – The Who perform their first US shows in New York (at Murray The K’s Easter rock-and-roll extravaganza).

1967 – Cream arrive in the U.S. to begin their first American tour. Featuring Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton.

1976 – Jackson Browne’s wife Phyllis Major commits suicide. He is working on his Pretender LP.

1979 – The mighty Van Halen release Van Halen II.

1990 – Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is arrested for allegedly exposing himself during a concert in Augusta, Georgia.

1995 – Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder is rescued after being swept 250 feet offshore in New Zealand.

2002 – Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell walks out of rehearsals for new project with members of Rage Against the Machine. Fortunately, he later returns

2002 – U2 singer Bono testifies on Peter Buck’s behalf at the R.E.M. guitarist’s air rage trial in London.

2003 – Both R.E.M. and Lenny Kravitz post anti-war songs online for download.

2003 – Tom Petty cancels what would have been his first European tour in ten years after consulting with promoters. No word if war fears were involved.

2003 – Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler’s actress daughter Liv marries her longtime boyfriend, Royston Langdon of New York rockers Spacehog, in the Caribbean.

2005 – Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s Buckinghamshire mansion catches fire. The pair are treated for smoke inhalation after rescuing their pets from the blaze.

2008 – Richie Sambora was arrested in California on suspicion of drink driving.

2015 - Ringo Starr told Rolling Stone magazine that The Beatles would have gotten back together at some point if John Lennon and George Harrison had lived.

2016 - The Rolling Stones made a historic appearance in Havana, Cuba in front of an estimated crowd of 450,000 people. Rock 'n' Roll music was outlawed in Cuba shortly after Fidel Castro rose to power in 1959 and was reinstated in 2000.