On This Day In History – August 18th

Wayne Newton not Fig Newton, a marriage that sunk like the Titanic, Woodstock, Doobies, and a one armed drummer.

53 years ago - In 1969, the third and final day of the original Woodstock kicked off with Joe Cocker. He played 11 songs and ended his set with the theme song of "The Wonder Years" . . . "With a Little Help from My Friends".

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36 years ago - In 1986, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen played his first UK concert with the band since losing his left arm in a car accident.

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33 years ago - In 1989, James Cameron married his third wife, Kathryn Bigelow. Linda Hamilton, who he directed in "Terminator" was his fourth, and now he's on his fifth.

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24 years ago - In 1998, President Clinton gave a grand jury testimony via the closed-circuit TV from the White House regarding his "relations" with Monica Lewinsky. He then delivered a TV address in which he denied previously committing perjury, admitted his "relations" with Lewinsky were "wrong", and criticized Ken Starr's investigation.

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30 years ago - In 1992, Wayne Newton filed for bankruptcy, owing $20 million to about 200 creditors. He blamed the recession for his problems

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