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May 10: On This Day in World History … briefly
On Mick Jagger's 75th birthday, scientists named seven fossil stoneflies after present and former members of the band. Two species, Petroperla mickjaggeri and Lapisperla keithrichardsi, were placed within a new family Petroperlidae. The new family was named in honour of the Rolling Stones, derived from the Greek 'petra' that stands for 'stone'. Scientists referred to the fossils as 'Rolling Stoneflies'.
1967: Mick and Keith arrested for drugs
Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards appear in court in Chichester to face drug charges.
They were released on bail of £1 000 each, but shortly thereafter a third member of the band, Brian Jones, is arrested when his London apartment was raided by police.
Most notable historic snippets or facts extracted from the book ‘On This Day’ first published in 1992 by Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, London, as well as additional supplementary information extracted from Wikipedia.
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