Today in 1967 was not a good day for fans of artistic freedom or the First Amendment. Before their appearance on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Shew, the Rolling Stones were compelled to change “Let’s Spend the Night Together …”

… to “Let’s Spend Some Time Together”:

The number one British album today in 1977 was ABBA’s “Arrival” …

… while over here number one was the Eagles’ “Hotel California”:

The number one British single today in 1977:

NBC-TV carried this premiere at 10 Eastern, 9 Central time today in 1981:

The number one single today in 1983:

Birthdays begin with Don Van Vliet, better known as Captain Beefheart:

Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd:

Martha Davis of the Motels:

Melvyn Gale was the second cellist of Electric Light Orchestra:

Lisa “Lisa Lisa” Velez:

One death of note today in 1994: Harry Nilsson: