History Highlight:

Today in 1969, Zager and Evans' "In The Year 2525" hit No. 1. The song was written and composed by Rick Evans in 1964 and originally released on a small regional record label (Truth Records) in 1968. Sadly, the song was the band's only hit, and they broke up in 1971.

Also, Today In:

1954 - 19-year old Elvis Presley signed a recording contract with Sun Records and quit his job at The Crown Electric Company later that day.

1962 - The Rolling Stones made their live debut at The Marquee Club in London.

1979 - It was "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, where the White Sox and Tigers played a doubleheader. The plan was to play disco albums between games, but the fans became unruly and rushed the field, forcing the White Sox to forfeit the second game.

1999 - Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst was arrested in St. Paul, MN for kicking a security guard in the head at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium.

History:

Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 73.

Dan Murphy, co-founder of Soul Asylum, is 54.

Highlights for Today in Music History are gathered from This Day in Music, Paul Shaffer's Day in Rock, Song Facts and Wikipedia.