History Highlight:

Today 1991, R.E.M. won video of the year award for "Losing My Religion'" and also scored in four other categories. Ah, the days when the VMA's were actually centered around videos.

Also, Today In:

1964 - A pair of Beatles songs were at the top of the singles charts, "And I Love Her" and "If I Fell", alongside "House Of The Rising Sun" by the Animals.

1986 - Dire Straits won the MTV award for Best Video for "Money For Nothing."

1990 - A new star, honoring B.B. King, the "Beale Street blues boy," was added to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

1993 - The Red Hot Chili Peppers finally settled on a guitarist, Dave Navrarro, who has been with band off and on since.

Birthdays:

Freddie Mercury was born today in 1946.