This Day in Rock History: October 12

October 12 stands out as a date packed with rock milestones, from band debuts to major releases. In 1957, after surviving a plane fire midflight, Little Richard quit rock ’n’ roll during his Australian tour, only to return to performing and recording about five years later. In 1962, the Beatles opened for Little Richard at Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, Wallasey, a week after Love Me Do hit stores. The day also includes releases such as Daryl Hall & John Oates’ Big Bam Boom (1984), Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk (1979), and Poison’s Every Rose Has Its Thorn reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks (1988).