JANUARY 01, 1955...RCA Victor announced that they were dropping the prices of their records in an attempt to spur record sales.
JANUARY 01, 1959...Elvis Presley destroyed his BMW on Germany's Autobahn.
JANUARY 01, 1967...Sonny and Cher were barred from the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, CA, for their support of the Sunset Strip rioters.
JANUARY 01, 1985...VH-1 premiered as an adult contemporary music video channel with Marvin Gaye's "Star Spangled Banner" video.
***JOE McDONALD of COUNTRY DOE AND THE FISH is 68
***STEVE RIPLEY of THE TRACTORS is 60
Actor: RICK HURST of ON THE ROCKS is 64
Actress: REN WOODS is 52
Actor: VERNE TROYER is 41
Actor: morris chestnut IS 41
