Magic Johnson’s Birthday and Bay City’s Rock & Roll Honor | August 14

Published August 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM EDT

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Today in 1959, NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson was born in Lansing, Michigan. In 2014, Bay City honored the song “96 Tears” by Rudy Martinez, aka Question Mark and the Mysterians, recorded in 1966, by declaring it the official Rock & Roll song of the city.