Rock music history milestones on August 29

August 29 marks several significant milestones in rock music history. In 1987, Def Leppard reached the top of the U.K. Albums Chart with Hysteria, a moment that propelled the band to global fame. In 1991, the Boston-based rock scene saw Nirvana's second album, Nevermind, played in its entirety for the first time on a local station, helping launch the band into the mainstream.

Cultural milestones on this date include the birth of Michael Jackson in 1959 and The Beatles' final scheduled live concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966. Additionally, 1964 saw the release of Roy Orbison's hit single ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’, and 1980 marked the release of Jethro Tull's thirteenth studio album, A.