On April first, 1957, Cadence Records released the single “Bye Bye Love” by the Everly Brothers.

In 1963, the soap opera “General Hospital” premiered on ABC.

In 1966, David Bowie’s first single, “Do Anything You Say,” backed with “Good Morning Girl,” was released in Britain.

In 1969, the Beach Boys announced a lawsuit against Capitol Records. The band was asking for more than $2 million in royalties and producer’s fees. The Beach Boys also announced the formation of a new record label, called Brother Records.

In 1983, guitarist Dave Mustaine left Metallica. He went on to form Megadeth.

In 1984, singer Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his father during an argument. Marvin Gay Senior received probation after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

In 1985, singer David Lee Roth left Van Halen. They have since reunited.

In 1992, Billy Idol pleaded no contest to punching a woman in the face. He was fined and told to make public service announcements against alcohol and drug use.

In 1993, the producers of the country TV comedy series “Hee Haw” announced that the show would leave the air, after a 25-year run.

In 2002, actress Tawny Kitaen was arrested for allegedly attacking her husband, Cleveland Indians pitcher Chuck Finley.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Debbie Reynolds is 81. Country singer Jim Ed Brown is 79. Actor Don Hastings (“As The World Turns”) is 79. Actress Ali MacGraw is 75. Singer Rudolph Isley (Isley Brothers) is 74. Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff is 65. Keyboardist Billy Currie of Ultravox is 63. Actress Annette O’Toole (“Smallville”) is 61. Country singer Woody Lee is 45. Actress Jessica Collins (“The Young and the Restless”) is 42. Rapper-actor Method Man is 42. Filmmakers Albert and Allen Hughes (“Menace II Society,” ”Dead Presidents”) are 41. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is 40. Actor Sam Huntington (“Superman Returns,” ”Jungle 2 Jungle”) is 31. Actor Matt Lanter (“90210) is 30. Singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum is 27.