NOV 8-This Day in Entertainment & Pop Music History: 1968-Cynthia Powell Lennon was granted a divorce from John Lennon. The two had been married for six years...1971-In London, England, Paul McCartney threw a party at the Empire Ballroom to launch his new group, Wings...1975-John Lennon & Yoko Ono named Elton John to be godfather to the couples only child, Sean, who had been born a month earlier…1994-Sonny Bono was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of California. Sonny was still holding this office when he was killed in a skiing accident in January of 1998. (The video below features Sonny and Cher in a mini-reunion in November of 1987 on Late Night with David Letterman. If youve never seen this, youre in for a treat)...2002-Boston-born singer Bobby Brown was arrested, again, this time in Georgia, as he was charged with possession of marijuana, speeding, driving without a license and having no proof of insurance after he was stopped by police in Atlanta City. Before and since, Brown has had several run-ins with the law...Celebrity Birthdays: 60 Minutes reporter Morley Safer 83; Jockey Angel Cordero 72; Singer/musician Bonnie Bramlett 70; Guitarist Roy Wood, (A founding member of two bands, the Move and ELO) 68; Singer/musician Bonnie Raitt 65; Actress Alfre Woodard 62; Singer Rickie Lee Jones 60; Singer Leif Garrett 53; Actress Courtney Thorne-Smith 47; Actress Parker Posey 46; Actress Tara Reid 39; Media personality Jack Osbourne 29;
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