On this day: March 21, 1952

30,000 teenagers were disappointed in Cleveland on March 21, 1952 when DJ Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Stage Show was cancelled due to too many people showing up.

Fire regulations stated there was only room in the arena for 10,000 people. It is interesting to note that most of the teens in attendance that night where white, at this time rock 'n' roll was still very much considered 'black' music, but that didn't stop these teens from wanting to dance the night away.

Other notable events for March 21:
-After a season at the Kaiserkeller on Hamburg's notorious Reeperbahn, the Beatles played an evening debut performance on March 21, 1961 at The Cavern
-The Guess Who's American Woman single was released on March 21, 1970
-David Bowie and Iggy Pop were arrested on March 21, 1976 on suspicion of marijuana possession at New York's Rochester Hotel. They were released on $2,000 bail
-Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter was released from jail on March 21, 1976 following publicity given to his case by the Bob Dylan song Hurricane