History Highlight:

Today in 1992, Nirvana appeared on Saturday Night Live performing two songs, including "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Also on this day, the group's Nevermind went to No.1 on the US album chart.

Also, Today in:

1957 - Buddy Holly's famous recording of "Peggy Sue" was released.

1965 - Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground made their debut at a Summit, N.J. high school dance.

1995 - The Smashing Pumpkins held down the top album spot on the charts with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

Birthdays:

Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers is 42 today.

E. Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons was born today in 1942. He passed away in June of 2011.

Laurens Hammond, inventor of the Hammond organ, was born today in 1895.