History Highlight:

Today in 1962, The Beatles made their first TV appearance in Britain on Granada Television's People & Places. They sang "Love Me Do."

Also, Today In:

1969 - Despite problems obtaining permits from the American Federation of Musicians as a result of drinking and fighting onstage at previous engagements, The Kinks finally launched their first US tour in four years.

1981 - Thieves attempting to steal Rolling Stones tickets in Maryland shot one man dead and wounded another.

1986 - Sid and Nancy, the biopic of Sex Pistols bass player Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, graced the silver screen for the first time.

2004 - At the ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) Music Awards, Jet dominated the competition, winning awards for six of their seven nominations, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Group and Breakthrough Artist.

2008 - Four Tops singer Levi Stubbs died at his Detroit home, aged 72.

Birthdays:

Michael McKean (David St. Hubbins of Spinal Tap and wacky neighbor Lenny Kosnowski in Laverne & Shirley) is 69.

Ziggy Marley is 48.

Wyclef Jean is 47.

Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC is 45.

Eminem is 44.

Highlights for Today in Music History are gathered from This Day in Music, Paul Shaffer's Day in Rock, Song Facts and Wikipedia.