On This Date In Music

1961 - The Marvelettes under the Motown Records label, score their first No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Please Mr Postman'.

1989 - The Recording Industry Association of America certified four Led Zeppelin albums as multi-platinum: Presence (2 million), Led Zeppelin (4 million), Physical Graffiti (4 million) and In Through The Out Door (5 million).

 

1990 - Led Zeppelin IV is certified Diamond, with sales of 10 million in America.