History Highlight:

Krist Novoselic, bassist for Nirvana, is 49 today. Since Nirvana, Novoselic has been active politically, creating the political action committee JAMPAC (Joint Artists and Musicians Political Action Committee) and serving as the board chair of the electoral reform organization FairVote.

Also, Today In:

1966 - The Beach Boys release the critically-lauded Pet Sounds.

1970 - Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with Deja Vu.

1976 - Patti Smith made her UK debut at The Roundhouse, London.

1987 - U2 started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart "With Or Without You," the group's first US No.1.

1998 - Keith Richards fell while reaching for a book of nude art in his Connecticut home. The fall broke his ribs, causing the Stones to postpone many dates on their Bridges To Babylon tour.

2009 - Bob Dylan went to No.1 on the US album chart with Together Through Life, his 33rd studio album. The album received two Grammy Award nominations in Best Americana Album category and Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance category for "Beyond Here Lies Nothin." The album also is significant as the only album by Dylan to top the US and UK charts consecutively.