What Happened Today In Music, July 19th 1947 was born Brian May (Brian Harold May), English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, author, astrophysicist, and university administrator. He is the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. May was a co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor. He was appointed a CBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005 for "services to the music industry and for charity work". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2N0TkfrQhY #TodayInMusic