On This Date In Music

1966 - The Rolling Stones were at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Paint It Black', their sixth UK No. 1 single. It was the first No. 1 single to feature a sitar on the recording.

1967 - The Beatles release their landmark album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in the UK.

2016 - A set of stamps celebrating 50 years of Pink Floyd were unveiled by the Royal Mail. The ten stamps which would be available the following month marked five decades since the band turned professional. The collection included the band's most famous album covers as well as live performance shots.