History Highlight:

Today in 1989, Neil Young played "Rockin' In the Free World" on Saturday Night Live. It was awesome. We can't legally link to the video, but we're not discouraging you from Googling it yourself.

Also, Today In:

1961 - A young, unknown Bob Dylan played harmonica on three songs on friend Caroline Hester's first album for Columbia. Producer John Hammond was so impressed that he signed Dylan to a contract and arranged for his first solo recording session the following month.

1963 - The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein was reluctant to bring the boys to the U.S. after being contacted by a New York promoter. They had no hits in the States yet.

1988 - John Lennon got a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

Birthdays:

Ben Lovett, keyboardist for Mumford and Sons, is 28 today.

Marc Bolan, frontman of T. Rex, was born today in 1947.