On February 12th, 1924, George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” premiered in New York.

In 1940, the radio play “The Adventures of Superman” began airing on the Mutual Network.

In 1956, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins recorded “I Put A Spell On You” in New York City.

In 1957, The Coasters recorded “Young Blood,” which became the group’s first big hit.

In 1961, “Shop Around” by The Miracles became the first million-seller for Motown Records.

In 1967, police raided the English country home of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards in a search for drugs. Singer Mick Jagger was there at the time. They were charged three months later.

In 1977, The Police recorded their first single, “Fall Out.”

In 1968, Jimi Hendrix returned home to Seattle to perform a free show for local high school students.

In 1983, Eubie Blake, who wrote such songs as “I’m Just Wild About Harry” and “Memories of You,” died in Brooklyn, New York, five days after turning 100.

In 1990, M.C. Hammer released “Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em,” featuring the hit single, “U Can’t Touch This.”

In 1993, talk show host Joan Rivers swapped jobs with one of her viewers and worked as a flight attendant on a flight from New York to Pittsburgh. She spilled a drink on a passenger.

In 2000, “Peanuts” cartoonist Charles Schulz died at his home in San Francisco after battling colon cancer. He was 77. He died the day before his last “Peanuts” strip was published.

Today’s Birthdays: Movie director Franco Zeffirelli is 90. Sportscaster Joe Garagiola is 87. Actor Joe Don Baker is 77. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek  of The Doors is 74. Country singer Moe Bandy is 69. Actress Maud Adams (“Octopussy”) is 68. Actor Cliff DeYoung is 67. Actor Michael Ironside is 63. Guitarist Steve Hackett (Genesis) is 63. Singer Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) is 61. Actress Joanna Kerns is 60. Actor-talk show host Arsenio Hall is 58. Actor Raphael Sbarge (“Once Upon A Time”) is 49. Actor Josh Brolin (“True Grit,” ”No Country For Old Men”) is 45. Singer Chynna Phillips of Wilson Phillips is 45. Bassist Jim Creeggan of Barenaked Ladies is 43. Keyboardist Keri Lewis of Mint Condition is 42. Actor Jesse Spencer (“House”) is 34. Actress Sarah Lancaster (“Chuck”) is 33. Actress Christina Ricci is 33. Actress Jennifer Stone (“Wizards of Waverly Place”) is 20.

NEW YORK (AP) – This year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model is — Kate Upton. Again. Upton repeats on the S-I cover for the second straight year.

The 2013 S-I Swimsuit cover was unveiled on David Letterman’s show last night. Letterman also had 10 models from the issue doing his Top 10 List: Questions on the application to become a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model.

Of course, Upton had the number-one question: “Where’s the strangest place you found sand?”

The cover shot was taken in Antarctica, with Upton wearing only a white, fur-lined parka and a bikini bottom. She says it’s the most she’s wearing in the whole issue. The 50th anniversary S-I Swimsuit issue goes on sale today.

On February eleventh, 1963, The Beatles recorded all of the tracks for their first album to be released in the U.K., “Please Please Me.” John Lennon had a bad cold and belted out “Twist and Shout” in one take.

In 1964, The Beatles performed their first U.S. concert, at the Coliseum in Washington. In the following days, the band performed in New York and in Florida, but the concerts were not considered part of an official tour.

In 1965, Ringo Starr married Maureen Cox in London. They divorced in 1975.

In 1970, the Ringo Starr-Peter Sellers film “The Magic Christian” premiered in New York. The film’s soundtrack album included the Badfinger song “Come and Get It,” which was written by Paul McCartney.

In 1972, David Bowie first performed as “Ziggy Stardust,” at a show in Tollworth, England.

In 1983, The Rolling Stones tour documentary “Let’s Spend The Night Together” opened in the U.S. and Canada.

In 1986, Boy George guest-starred on an episode of “The A-Team” as a singer mistakenly booked into a country dance hall.

In 1987, in the wake of Liberace’s death from AIDS, the London Daily Mirror asked if it could have back the $53,000 U.S. libel award the entertainer won from the paper more than 30 years earlier. The tabloid had called Liberace a “fruit-flavoured, mincing, ice-covered heap of mother love” in 1956.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Conrad Janis (“Mork and Mindy”) is 85. Actress Tina Louise (“Gilligan’s Island”) is 79. Actor Burt Reynolds is 77. Songwriter Gerry Goffin is 74. Actor Sonny Landham (“48 Hours,” ”Predator”) is 72. Musician Sergio Mendes is 72. R&B singer Otis Clay is 71. Actress Catherine Hickland (“One Life To Live”) is 57. Drummer David Uosikkinen of The Hooters is 57. Actress Carey Lowell (“Law and Order”) is 52. Singer Sheryl Crow is 51. Actress Jennifer Aniston is 44. Singer D’Angelo is 39. Actor Brice Beckham (“Mr. Belvedere”) is 37. Vocalist Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and of Fort Minor is 36. Singer-actress Brandy (“Moesha”) is 34. Actor Matthew Lawrence (“Boy Meets World”) is 33. Singer Kelly Rowland (Destiny’s Child) is 32. Singer Aubrey O’Day (Danity Kane) is 29. Actor Taylor Lautner is 21.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Fans of “The Office” will want to make sure they’re free on May 16. That’s when the final episode of “The Office” will air. Fans are holding out hope that Steve Carell will return for the finale. The series will end with its 200th episode. Only 30 live-action sitcoms have made more episodes. “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” holds the record with 435 episodes.