On this day: March 1, 1969

Jim Morrison was arrested in Miami Florida on March 1, 1969 for lewd and lascivious behavior. Morrison had been shocking fans for years at this point, but authorities had finally had enough when the singer, who was a known stimulant abuser and heavy drinker, exposed himself while doing a routine with a towel.

In the past Morrison had been able to escape with minor charges, but this was much more serious, and probably would have resulted in heavy jail time, except Morrison fled to Paris at the time, and would never return.

Other notable events for March 1:
-Chess Records released singles by Muddy Waters, I Got My Mojo Working, and Chuck Berry, School Day, on March 1, 1957
-George Harrison announced his first US tour on March 1, 1974, he was the first Beatle to do so
-The Glitter Band released Angel Face on March 1, 1974 it was their first single without lead singer Gary Glitter
-Fred 'Sonic' Smith married Patti Smith on March 1, 1980