History Highlight:

Today in 1957, Buddy Holly and the Crickets appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing "That'll Be The Day" and "Peggy Sue". Sam Cooke was also a guest on the same show performing "You Send Me".

Also, Today in:

1964 - Beatles drummer Ringo Starr booked into University College Hospital to have his tonsils removed.

1973 - The Carpenters went to No.1 on the US singles chart with "Top Of The World", their second US No.1.

1989 - Sly Stone was sentenced to 55 days after pleading guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of cocaine, (two weeks later he also pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and was sentenced to spend 9-14 months in rehab).