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    On This Day in 1977, Elvis Presley Left the Building for the Last Time After Final Concert

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    On This Day in 1965, The Byrds Go to No. 1 With Their Genre-Defining Dylan-Penned Debut

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    On This Day in 1967, The Beatles Perform for 400 Million People via the First Live Satellite Program

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