August 8th is always a lively day for a live look at the Abbey Road crosswalk in London. Today is the anniversary of the day in 1969 the album cover photo was taken. Given the daily close calls with cars and trucks fans retracing the steps the Beatles took on this day in 49 years ago, it's amazing none have been mowed down. Get a live look here.
Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on August 8 include...
1961 U2's Dave (The Edge) Evans born.
1964 Another Side of Bob Dylan released
1970 Janis Joplin buys a head stone for Bessie Smith's grave site.
1975 The Rolling Stones close their US tour with concert at Rich Stadium in Buffalo, NY.
1981 The Pretenders open their second tour of the US in Fort Pierce, Florida.
1983 Billy Joel releases Innocent Man.
1986 David Crosby released from jail after serving time on drugs and weapons charges. 1986 Bob Dylan releases Knocked Out Loaded.
1991 Eric Clapton stopped for going 103 in his Ferrari.
1992 James Hetfield suffers burns when pyro effect malfunctions during Metallica Montreal concert. Police squash riot when band announces they won't finish the set.
1998 Rolling Stones do a concert Russia for the first time.
2020 An early Jimi Hendrix Japanese electric guitar he used backing Wilson Pickett, Sam Cooke and others and owned during his time touring with the Isley Brothers is auctioned for $216,000, more than four times its pre-auction estimated value.
