Janis Joplin's Posthumous Pearl Goes To #1     1971 Janis Joplin's album Pearl hits #1 in the US, where it stays for nine weeks. Joplin died of a heroin overdose three months before the album was released. Read the full story   More Events:   2005 Jamie Foxx wins a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charlesin the movie Ray.   1954 Neal Schon is born on an Air Force base in Oklahoma. The guitarist does time in Santana before founding the groups Journey and Bad English.   1980 Michael Jackson wins his first Grammy: Best R&B Performance for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." Other winners include Donna Summer(Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Hot Stuff"), Earth, Wind & Fire(Best R&B Group Vocal Performance for "After the Love Has Gone"), and The Doobie Brothers (Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "What A Fool Believes").   See More Events