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Here's your daily look at 'Today in Rock History' featuring: Max Weinberg is 69. E Street Band and former Conan O'Brien drummer. Paul Sorvino is 81. Mira's dad and Paulie in "Goodfellas". Hillel Slovak was born today in 1962 former Red Hot Chili Pepper who O.D.'d on the Horse. Thomas Jefferson was born today in 1743. Today in 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. In 1971, The Rolling Stones released "Brown Sugar", the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records. It's the first time they used their tongue-and-lips logo. In 1984,Pete Rose smacked his 4,000th hit. The only player with more was Ty Cobb, who had 4,191. Rose eventually beat that mark, finishing his career with 4,256. Pete Rose is STILL not in the Baseball Hall of Fame. But he IS in the WWE Hall of Fame. He turns 79 tomorrow. In 2009, Phil Spector was convicted of second degree murder, for shooting actress Lana Clarkson. He was sentenced to 19 years to life.