10/13/1941
Paul Simon was born on this date.

05/06/1973
Singer/songwriter Paul Simon launched his first solo tour since splitting with his friend and musical partner Art Garfunkel.

08/04/1974
Paul Simon's 'Love Me Like A Rock' was released.

03/11/1976
Paul Simon received a gold record for his million-selling '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover'.

11/29/1979
Paul Simon filed two lawsuits against his record label in an attempt to leave them.

08/16/1983
Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher were married. They divorced in 1985.

08/25/1986
Paul Simon's 'Graceland' was released.

12/19/1987
Paul Simon the musician, and Paul Simon, the presidential candidate, both host 'Saturday Night Live'.

08/15/1991
Paul Simon played a free concert at New York's Central Park in front of an estimated 750,000 people.

01/11/1992
Paul Simon began a concert tour in South Africa. He was the first international star to perform in South Africa following the end of the UN cultural boycott.

11/22/1992
Paul Simon began his first tour of South America in Brazil.

01/29/1998
Paul Simon's musical 'The Capeman' premiered in New York. The show opened three weeks behind schedule and to universally poor reviews.

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