Today in 1964, the Supremes reached number one by wondering …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izzKUoxL11E

Today in 1968, the Beatles briefly broke up when Ringo Starr quit during recording of their “White Album.” Starr rejoined the group Sept. 3, but in the meantime the remaining trio recorded “Back in the USSR” with Paul McCartney on drums and John Lennon on bass:

Today in 1970, the number one album in the U.S. was Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Cosmo’s Factory” …

… while across the pond number one was the Moody Blues’ “A Question of Balance”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjHHl_bAEMg

The number one album today in 1981 was Foreigner’s fourth album, called “4”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stRWtrmXkHo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wITYgKqRb0Y

The number one song today in 1987:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF1gPxL4Xco

Birthdays today start with Dale Hawkins, who wrote a song CCR later recorded:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVyLjLJrwaQ

Ian Mitchell of the Bay City Rollers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBn2ux5vRHk

Debbie Peterson, who played drums for the Bangles …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGuj50t_P-k

… was born the same day as Roland Orazabal of Tears for Fears:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbvxALFWvHs

Layne Staley of Alice in Chains: