History Highlight:

Today in 2007, The White Stripes played their shortest live show ever at George Street, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Jack White played a single C# note accompanied by a bass drum/crash cymbal hit from Meg. At the end of the show, Jack announced, "We have now officially played in every province and territory in Canada." In honor of their short set, we'll play something from The White Stripes for today's History Highlight.

Also, Today In:

1962 - The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records.

1966 - Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton formed Cream.

1970 - Pink Floyd recorded a show at the BBC Paris Cinema, in London, England for broadcast on the John Peel Sunday Concert on BBC Radio 1.

1973 - Bob Dylan's soundtrack album to Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid was released.

Birthdays:

Jamaican singer Desmond Dekker would have turned 73 today (he died at 64-years old in 2006).