History Highlight:

Today in 1962, The Beatles made their first TV appearance in Britain on Granada Television's People & Places. They sang "Love Me Do."

Also, Today In:

1969 - Despite problems obtaining permits from the American Federation of Musicians as a result of drinking and fighting onstage at previous engagements, The Kinks finally launched their first US tour in four years.

1981 - Thieves attempting to steal Rolling Stones tickets in Maryland shot one man dead and wounded another.

1986 - Sid and Nancy, the biopic of Sex Pistols bass player Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, graced the silver screen for the first time.

2008 - Four Tops singer Levi Stubbs died at his Detroit home, aged 72.