On February 27th, 1967, Pink Floyd recorded its first single, “Arnold Layne.”

In 1971, Jefferson Airplane was fined $1,000 for using profanity onstage at a concert in Oklahoma City.

In 1977, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones was arrested in Toronto for drug possession. He later was found guilty.

In 1980, “What A Fool Believes” by the Doobie Brothers won the Record and Song of the Year Grammy Awards. The Album of the Year was “52nd Street” by Billy Joel.

In 1991, James Brown was granted parole and set free in Columbia, South Carolina. He had been serving time for leading police on a high-speed chase through two states.

In 1993, silent film actress Lillian Gish died at her New York home at the age of 99. Her movie career spanned 75 years.

In 2003, Fred Rogers, better known as children’s entertainer Mr. Rogers, died of stomach cancer in Pittsburgh. He was 74.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Joanne Woodward is 83. Actress Barbara Babcock is 76. Actor Howard Hesseman is 73. Guitarist Neal Schon of Journey is 59. Guitarist Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden is 56. Keyboardist Paul Humphreys of OMD is 53. Singer Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd is 53. Actor Adam Baldwin (“Chuck”) is 51. Actor Grant Show (“Melrose Place”) is 51. Guitarist Mike Cross of Sponge is 48. Actor Donal Logue (“Knights of Prosperity,” ”Grounded For Life”) is 47. Singer Chilli of TLC is 42. Keyboardist Jeremy Dean of Nine Days is 41. Singer Roderick Clark (Hi-Five) is 40. Bassist Shonna Tucker of Drive-By Truckers is 35. Singer Bobby Valentino is 33. Singer Josh Groban is 32. Drummer Jared Champion of Cage The Elephant is 30. Actress Kate Mara (“American Horror Story”) is 30.