The number one single today in 1963:

Today in 1964, three years to the day from their first appearance as the Beatles, the Beatles made their first appearance on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Shew:

The number one single today in 1974:

The number one single today in 1991:

Birthdays start with songwriter Barry Mann, who wants to know …

Barbara Lewis:

Carole King:

Major Harris of the Delfonics:

Dennis Thomas of Kool and the Gang:

Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood:

Two deaths of note today: Percy Faith in 1967 …

… and Bill Haley in 1981: