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SYD BARRETT

DAVID GILMOUR

NICK MASON

ROGER WATERS

RICHARD WRIGHT

NOTEWORTHY Dates

11 26 2012 Nick Mason gets honorary architecture degree (story)

  5 23 2012  WW II Bomb discovered on David Gilmour's property
  1 25 2012 David Gilmour's wife helps prevent a drowning (story)
 
5 12 2011 Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason reunite in London
  1 27 2011 Son of David Gilmour's wife charged for role in tuition hike protests (story)
12 14 2010 Appeals court upholds earlier decision against EMI (story)
 
9 15 2010 Roger Waters opens The Wall tour with sold-out show in Toronto (story)
 
7 10 2010 David Gilmour and Roger Waters play together (story)
 
5 20 2010 Burglars take 8 helmets from Nick Mason's garage (story)

11 11 2009 David Gilmour awarded honorary Doctor Of Arts degree (story)
 1 15 2009 Nick Mason drives "world's greatest race car" in London [story]
  9 23 2008 David Gilmour releases Live In Gdansk CD-DVD
  9 22 2008 Fender releases limited edition David Gilmour signature model Stratocaster guitar
  9 15 2008
Rick Wright dies of cancer [story]
  9 18 2007 The Syd Barrett Pink Floyd Story released on DVD (2003 documentary)
  5 18 2007 Roger Waters opens US tour, West palm Beach, Fl.
  5 10 2007 Madcap's Last laugh - tribute to Syd Barrett  in London. David Gilmour, Rick Wright
                and Nick Mason do "Arnold Layne" Roger Waters does one of his own songs.
                John Paul Jones and Chrissie Hynde also play
11 29 2006 Ten paintings by Syd Barrett bring more than $100,000 in Cambridge, England auction
  7 11 2006 Pulse DVD released in US (out on video in '94)
  7 05 2006 Syd Barrett dies after spending decades in near seclusion after leaving band in 1968
  7 04 2006 David Gilmour, Richard Wright & Nick Mason attend London premier of the release of
                Pulse on DVD
  6 27 2006 Pink Floyd releases "Pulse" on DVD ('94 concert released on Video in '95)
12 05 2005 Pulse concert DVD released in UK
  1 17 1996 Pink Floyd inducted into Rock Hall Of Fame
  9 06 1994 Pink Floyd members dinner guests of Czech President Vaclav Havel
  7 15 1994 Band plays entire Dark Side Of The Moon for first time 20 years, Detroit
  7 28 1993 Roger Waters marries Priscilla Phillips
11 24 1992 Shine On 8 CD Set released 
  6 22 1992 David Gilmour plays guitar for Tom Jones London Club show
10 28 1991 David Gilmour and Nick Mason injured raacing in Pan American road race in Mexico
  5 23 1990 Nick Mason marries Annette Lynton
  4 10 1990 David Gilmour splits up with wife
  7 15 1989 Pink Floyd plays on floating stage in Venice for 200,000
11 21 1988 Delicate Sound Of Thunder released 
  9 19 1987 A Momentary Lapse Of Reason released 
10 31 1986 Roger Waters sues to keep Gilmour/Mason/Wright from using band name
  8 06 1982 The Wall premiers in New York City
  1 11 1982 Dark Side Of The Moon eclipses 400th week on Billboard chart
  5 02 1980 South African government bans "Another Brick In The Wall"
11 30 1979 The Wall released 
  1 23 1977 Animals released 
  7 05 1975 Wish You Were Here premiers at Knebworth Festival
  3 10 1973 Dark Side Of The Moon released 
  3 04 1973 Dark Side Of The Moon tour opens
  1 18 1973 Pink Floyd start recording Dark Side Of The Moon
  2 17 1972 Dark Side Of The Moon material premiers in concert at Rainbow Theater London
  9 12 1970 Band equipment stolen from truck in New Orleans
  7 18 1970 Pink Floyd plays Hyde Park free concert for 20,000
10 25 1969 Ummagumma released 
  6 29 1969 First free rock concert in Hyde Park, London featuresJethro Tull and Pink Floyd
  6 29 1968 A Saucerful Of Secrets released 
  3 06 1968 Syd Barrett announces he's left the band
  3 02 1968 Band members ask Syd Barrett to stop touring
  2 18 1968 David Gilmour joins
11 03 1967 US concert debut at San Francisco's Winterland
  2 01 1967 Pink Floyd play first professional date
  1 06 1946 Syd Barrett born
  7 28 1945 Richard Wright born (dies 9/15/2008)
  1 27 1945 Nick Mason born, Birmingham
  9 06 1944 Roger Waters born
  3 06 1944 David Gilmour born, Cambridge