Created: 7/19/2010 2:48:09 PM 
Undated -- On July 27, 1940, the cartoon character Bugs Bunny made his official debut when Warner Brothers released the animated short "A Wild Hare."
In 1961, The Tokens recorded "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" at a studio in New York.
In 1976, John Lennon was granted permanent US residency following a lengthy battle with immigration officials.
Also in 1976, Bruce Springsteen filed a fraud and breach of trust lawsuit against his manager Mike Appel. Appel countersued.
Also in 1976, Tina Turner filed for divorce from Ike Turner.
In 1979, a firebomb was thrown through a window of an Indian art store in Scottsdale, Ariz., owned by Alice Cooper. Cooper said maybe a "disco-music freak" was to blame, because he had been making some "anti-disco remarks."
In 1984, the movie "Purple Rain," featuring Prince, opened in the US and Canada.
In 1985, concertgoer Jon Moreland jumped onstage at a Cure concert in Los Angeles and stabbed himself with a hunting knife. Fans did not know it wasn't part of the show.
In 1995, Selena's "Dreaming Of You" album made its debut at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, four months after she was shot to death.
In 2001, Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson was found dead in a hotel room outside Jacksonville, Fla. He was 49.
In 2003, comedian Bob Hope died of pneumonia in Toluca Lake, Calif. He was 100.
Associated Press
