History Highlight:

Noel Gallagher is 48 today. The singer-songwriter and guitarist was born in Manchester, England in 1967. Gallagher's career in music began more than 20 years ago when Oasis released their debut album Definitely Maybe (1994), which marked the beginning of the band's rise to fame as part of the Britpop movement. Gallagher announced his departure from the band in 2009 and later that year released an album of solo material recorded live at Royal Albert Hall. His first solo studio album under the "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds" moniker released in 2011 to critical acclaim. In 2015 Noel released Chasing Yesterday and recently sat down for an enlightening chat with The Current's Mary Lucia.

Also, Today In:

1961 - Ricky Nelson started a two week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Travellin' Man," a song that Sam Cooke turned down.

1962 - Ray Charles won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for "Hit The Road Jack."

1965 - The Beach Boys started a two week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Help Me Rhonda," the group's second U.S. No.1.

1971 - The Rolling Stones accomplished the rare feat of having both the No.1 album, Sticky Fingers, and No.1 single, "Brown Sugar," simultaneously in the U.S.

1976 - Diana Ross started a two week run on the top of the singles chart with "Love Hangover," her fourth U.S. No.1.

1977 - Elvis walked off stage in the middle of a show in Baltimore. It was the first time in his 23-year career that he had done so except when legitimately ill. The end was near.

1997 - Singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley disappeared after talking a swim in the Mississippi River. His body was found on June 4, 1997 after being spotted by a passenger on a tourist riverboat.

Birthdays:

Toto bassist Mike Porcaro was born today in 1955.