History Highlight:

Today in 1990, Nirvana appeared at the Pyramid Club in New York City. The band's label Sub Pop filmed the show and the performance of "In Bloom" was later used as a video.

Also, Today In:

1977 - New York's legendary disco and party central, Studio 54, opened up for business.

1978 - Ringo Starr's TV special, Ringo, a musical version of The Prince And The Pauper, was shown on American TV. Ringo portrayed both characters, with former band mate George Harrison narrating. The show tanked.

1995 - Courtney Love turned down Playboy magazine's $1 million offer to pose nude.

2008 - Amy Winehouse spent the night in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assault.

Birthdays:

Chris Mars, of The Replacements and Golden Smog, is 52 today.