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John Gallagher (RAVEN) - October 8, 1958
Chuck Robinson (TROUBLE) - October 8, 1965
Sharon Osbourne - October 9, 1952
Dennis Stratton (IRON MAIDEN, PRAYING MANTIS) - October 9, 1952
David Lee Roth - October 10, 1954
Eric Martin (MR. BIG) - October 10, 1960
Andy McCoy (HANOI ROCKS) - October 11, 1962

October 8, 1983: IRON MAIDEN perform to a sold-out crowd of 18,000 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
October 8, 1984: IRON MAIDEN play the first of four sold out shows at the Hammersmith Odeon.
October 8, 1988: BATHORY release Blood Fire Death.
October 8, 1991: SOUNDGARDEN release Badmotorfinger.
October 8, 2021: GUS G. releases Quantum Leap.

October 9, 1975: KISS perform at Cadillac High School in Michigan.
October 9, 1976: SCORPIONS release Virgin Killer.
October 9, 1978: JUDAS PRIEST release Hell Bent for Leather (Killing Machine in Europe).
October 9, 1984: ARMORED SAINT release March Of The Saint.
October 9, 1989: VENOM release Prime Evil.
October 9, 1990: SLAYER release Seasons In The Abyss.
October 9, 1995: SAVATAGE release Japan Live '94.
October 9, 2000: HAMMERFALL release Renegade.
October 9, 2007: ASTRAL DOORS release New Revelation, MEGADETH release Warchest, and OVERKILL release Immortalis.
October 9, 2009: MOB RULES release the Astral Hand EP.
October 9, 2012: The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2 is released and KISS release Monster.
October 9, 2019: VINNIE MOORE releases Soul Shifter.
October 9, 2020: BLUE OYSTER CULT release The Symbol Remains and DEATH ANGEL release Under Pressure (EP).

October 10, 1975: DEEP PURPLE release Come Taste the Band.
October 10, 1975: KISS receives the keys to Cadillac, Michigan from the Mayor.
October 10, 1978: AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are injured when a cherry bomb is thrown on stage.
October 10, 1980: BUDGIE release Power Supply and THIN LIZZY release Chinatown.
October 10, 1991: BENEDICTION release The Grand Leveller.
October 10, 1992: GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash marries model Renne Suran.
October 10, 1994: ANNIHILATOR release King Of The Kill.
October 10, 1995: TONY MACALPINE releases Evolution.
October 10, 2000: SYMPHONY X release V The New Mythology Suite.
October 10, 2011: HALFORD release Halford Live At Saitama Super Arena (DVD).

October 11, 1974: MONTROSE release Paper Money.
October 11, 1999: MOTLEY CRUE drummer Tommy Lee is released on bail after facing charges relating to a riot at a gig in North Carolina in 1997.
October 11, 2011: JUDAS PRIEST release The Chosen Few.
October 11, 2013: DEATH ANGEL release The Dream Calls For Blood and TESTAMENT release Dark Roots of Thrash.
October 11, 2019: GRIM REAPER release At the Gates and MICHAEL SWEET releases Ten.

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