History Highlight:

Today in 1967, The Beatles recorded "All You Need Is Love" live on the Our World program, the first live-via-satellite global television broadcast in history. The program featured contributions from multiple countries, and the BBC commissioned a song from The Beatles as the U.K.'s contribution. While the band sang live to a pre-recorded backing track on the broadcast, some of the vocals were re-recorded in the studio prior to the single's release.

Also, Today In:

1966 - The Beatles started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Paperback Writer," the group's 12th U.S. No. 1 single.

1966 - Jackie Wilson was arrested for inciting a riot and refusing to obey a police order at a nightclub in Port Arthur, Texas. Wilson reportedly had a crowd of 400 whipped into a frenzy, and he refused to stop singing when requested to do so by police. He was later convicted of drunkenness and fined $30.

1967 - During a North American tour, the Jimi Hendrix Experience gave a free afternoon concert in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

1977 - Marvin Gaye went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Got To Give It Up," his third U.S. No. 1 single.

1983 - The film soundtrack to Flashdance started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart.

1984 - Prince and The Revolution released the Purple Rain album five weeks before the premiere of the film.

1988 - Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist and founding member Hillel Slovak died due to a heroin overdose.

1988 - Debbie Gibson went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Foolish Beat," making Debbie, at age 17, the youngest female to write, produce and record a U.S. No. 1 single.

1993 - Bruce Springsteen was a surprise guest on David Letterman's final show as host of NBC's Late Night.

2009 - Michael Jackson died at the age of 50, after suffering heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.

2014 - Amnesty International apologized to Iggy Pop after it had used an image of the singer in an anti-torture campaign without his permission.

Birthdays:

Carly Simon is 70.

Singer-songwriter Tim Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House) is 63.

George Michael is 52.