The number one song today in 1960:

The number one song today in 1964:

Today in 1965, Roger Daltrey was fired from The Who after he punched out drummer Keith Moon. Fortunately for Daltrey and the Who, he was unfired the next day. (Daltrey and Pete Townshend reportedly have had more fistfights than Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.)

The number one album today in 1980 was the Go-Gos’ “Beauty and the Beat,” in which they reminded us …

The number one album today in 1981:

The number one album today in 1987:

Birthdays start with singer and NASCAR racer Marty Robbins:

Before Julie London was Nurse Dixie McCall on “Emergency!”, she was a singer:

George, one of the Chambers Brothers:

Joe Bauer, drummer for the Youngbloods:

Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music:

Olivia Newton-John:

Craig Chaquico of Jefferson Starship …

… was born the same day as Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos:

Tracey Thorn of Everything but the Girl:

Cindy Herron of En Vogue:

One death of note today: Robert Palmer in 2003: