Rock and Metal History, a day like today March 30

1942 -  Graeme Edge, drummer for the Moody Blues, was born in Rochester, Staffordshire, England. 

1945 - Eric Clapton (real name Eric Clapp) was born in Ripley, Surrey, England. 

1959 -  "Venus" was her name, but it was also the name of the #1 song that Frankie Avalon had for the fourth week.  

1968 - The Yardbirds performed and recorded "Live Yardbirds" at the Anderson Theater.

- "Lady Madonna" hit #1 in the U.K.

1970 - Chicago released the single "Make Me Smile".

1974 - The Ramones performed in front of an audience for the first time.

1976 - In London, the Sex Pistols played their first show at The 100 Club.

- Mark McClelland, founder and bass guitarist of Snow Patrol, was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1982 -  U2 played at the San Francisco Civic Center.

1984 -  Greg Lake left the group Asia, and was replaced by original guitarist John Wetton, the bassist Lake originally replaced.

1994 - The Division Bell Tour was the final concert tour by the English rock band Pink Floyd . Pink Floyd released the album The Division Bell, at March 28. It was the fourteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band.

1999 -KISS cancelled three concert dates in Russia due to anti-American sentiment over the U.N. bombing of Yugoslavia.