Rock music has also seen many important moments (though they might not make the history books quite like the signing of the Treaty of Greenville ). Let's explore some big rock history moments and milestones that have hit the headlines on Aug. 3 in years past. 1987: U2 took the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week with their single, “I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.” 1999: Pearl Jam was hanging onto their Top 10 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 1973: Stevie Wonder released his sixteenth studio album, Innervisions, via Tamla, a Motown Records subsidiary.