On this day: January 7, 1955

This day might seem like it doesn't have very much significance in the world of Rock and Roll, but it may in fact be one of the most important days ever. On this day in 1955 Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley debuts on the U.K. charts.

Initially the song didn't do very well, until it was featured during the opening credits of a move called Blackboard Jungle. After getting prominent attention from the movie the song shot to number one and became one of the first songs to bring rock and roll to mainstream America.

While this may seem like a minor event, if you think about it, without the success of this song, we probably wouldn't have had groups like The Beatles, or the Rolling Stones, and without those groups music today would be entirely different.

Other notable events for January 7:
-Hugh Cornwell is arrested on Jan. 7, 1980, his 31st birthday, for possession of heroin, cocaine and cannabis
-Fans of Led Zeppelin riot in Boston while waiting for a box office to open so they could purchase tickets to an upcoming show on Jan. 7, 1975. The Riot cost more than $30,000 in damages and the show was cancelled
-Gibson Guitars registered a patent for their iconic Flying V model Jan. 7, 1958
-Paul Revere, of Paul Revere and the Raiders, was born on Jan. 7, 1942 or 1946