On February ninth, 1964, The Beatles made their first live U.S. television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." An estimated 73 million people tuned in to watch the band perform five songs, including "I Want To Hold Your Hand."

In 1972, Wings played its first show -- unannounced and uninvited -- for students during lunchtime at Nottingham University in England. The price of admission was 33 cents.

In 1979, K-Mart pulled Steve Martin's comedy album "Let's Get Small" for being in bad taste.

In 1981, singer Bill Haley died in Harlingen, Texas, of natural causes. He was 56.

In 1993, both Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney released solo albums. Jagger's was called "Wandering Spirit" and McCartney's was titled "Off The Ground."

In 1997, "The Simpsons" became the longest-running prime-time animated series, beating the record previously held by "The Flintstones."

In 2011, singer Ashlee Simpson filed for divorce from Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz.

Today's Birthdays: News correspondent Roger Mudd is 84. Actress Janet Suzman is 73. Actress-turned-politician Sheila James Kuehl ("The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis") is 71. Singer Carole King is 70. Singer Barbara Lewis is 69. Actor Joe Pesci is 69. Author Alice Walker ("The Color Purple") is 68. Actress Mia Farrow is 67. Singer Joe Ely is 65. Actress Judith Light ("Ugly Betty," "Who's The Boss") is 63. Saxophonist Dennis "DT" Thomas of Kool and the Gang is 61. Actor Charles Shaughnessy ("The Nanny") is 57. Country singer Travis Tritt is 49. Actress Julie Warner ("Family Law") is 47. Singer Chad Wolf of Carolina Liar is 36. Actor A.J. Buckley ("CSI: NY") is 35. Guitarist Richard On of O.A.R. is 33. Actor David Gallagher ("Seventh Heaven") is 27. Actress Camille Winbush ("The Bernie Mac Show") is 22. Actor Jimmy Bennett is 16.

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