From famous birthdays to iconic performances, these are some of the most important things to happen on this day in rock history. Canadian-American rockers The Band released their self-titled second album, also called The Brown Album due to its brown cover. 1972: David Bowie kicked off the North American leg of his Ziggy Stardust tour with a show at the Cleveland Music Hall in Ohio. It was the first time U.S. audiences were introduced to his Ziggy Stardust character, and the crowd was treated to a series of iconic hits that included "Changes," "The Jean Genie," "Space Oddity," and, of course, "Ziggy Stardust." David Bowie kicked off the North American leg of his Ziggy Stardust tour with a show at the Cleveland Music Hall in Ohio.