1965, The Beatles started a four week run at number one on the US singles chart with the Paul McCartney ballad "Yesterday," giving the group their tenth chart topper. It was never released as a single in the UK until 1976. 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at The Olympia Theatre in Paris. 1969, Yes appeared at Grugahalle, Essen, Germany. 1969, For the first time in the history of … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 9