History Highlight:

Today in 1989, The Who played their rock opera Tommy in its totality for the first time in 17 years at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The show generated funds for a children's charity as well as the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Also, Today In:

1859 - "Happy Birthday" was first sung.

1967 - Perennial summer favorite, "Under The Boardwalk" by The Drifters, entered the charts. The song has since been covered by John Mellencamp, The Beach Boys, The Jackson Five and The Muppets, among many others.

1968 - Following a slew of B-movies that nearly ruined his credibility forever, Elvis demonstrated that he still had it on his famous Elvis TV special, which was taped on this day for NBC.

1988 - In a sign of the times, MCA, purchased Motown Records for $61 million.

1991 - Liverpool Oratorio, Paul McCartney's debut classical piece, was performed for the first time by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.