History Highlight:

Today in 1967, The Monkees album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd went to number one on the US album chart. It was their fourth album to sell over a million copies, following The Monkees, More Of The Monkees, and Headquarters. It was also their final album to reach number one on the Billboard album chart. The record is interesting for the pioneering use of the Moog synthesizer, which Dolenz introduced to the group and played in the studio; he owned one of the first twenty ever sold.

Also, Today In:

1969 - Cindy Birdsong of the Supremes was kidnapped at knifepoint by a maintenance man who worked in the building she lived in. She later escaped unharmed by jumping out of his car on the San Diego freeway. The kidnapper was arrested in Las Vegas four days later.

1983 - MTV aired the full 14-minute version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video for the first time. Now regarded as the most influential pop music video of all time, in 2009, the video was inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, the first music video to ever receive this honor, for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant.

2000 - The Smashing Pumpkins played their final concert when they appeared at the Metro Club in Chicago.

2002 - Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was arrested and charged with assault after he Kung-Fu kicked a police officer.

2012 - Led Zeppelin received a prestigious award from Barack Obama for their significant contribution to American culture and the arts.