This day in musichttp://www.thisdayinmusic.comUpdated daily to provide up-to-date information.On this Day May 20, 2006Heavy metal monsters Lordi became Finland's first ever Eurovision Song Contest winners after their song Hard Rock Hallelujah won in Athens. The band won the Eurovision public vote after singing their heavy rock anthem dressed in horror costumes.http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=13877http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=13877On this Day May 20, 1969Led Zeppelin started three days of recording and mixing sessions at A&R Studios in New York City, which included the recording of Heartbreaker and various other parts for new tracks for the group's forthcoming second album. The band were under pressure to finish sessions for their second album so they could release it in time for the Autumn market.http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=17371http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=17371On this Day May 20, 1968BBC 2 TV aired a short play 'The Pistol Shot', featuring a young dancer called David Bowie.http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=6481http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=6481On this Day May 20, 1967The Beatles new album 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' had a special preview on the Kenny Everett BBC Light program, 'Where It's At', playing every track from the album, (except 'A Day In The Life' which the BBC had banned saying it could promote drug taking).http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=6323http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=6323On this Day May 20, 1966Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the Who grew tired of waiting for John Entwistle and Keith Moon to arrive for their gig at the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor, England so they took to the stage with the bass player and drummer of the local band that opened the show. When Moon and Entwistle finally arrived in the middle of the set, a fight broke out, with Townshend hitting Moon on the head with his guitar. Moon and Entwistle quit the band, (and rejoined a week later).http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=16348http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/onthisday.php?factid=16348