On January 15th, 1964, Johnny Rivers began a year-long stint as the spotlight artist at the Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles. He helped turn the club into a hot spot, and about six weeks later his hit album “Johnny Rivers At The Whisky A Go-Go” would be recorded.

In 1967, the Rolling Stones appeared on the “Ed Sullivan Show” to sing “Let’s Spend The Night Together.” To satisfy censors, Mick Jagger sang “Let’s spend some TIME together.”

In 1974, the TV sitcom “Happy Days” premiered on ABC.

Also in 1974, Brownsville Station got a gold record for their only hit, “Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room.”

In 1982, singer Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band was seriously injured in a car accident in Miami. He spent most of the year recovering.

In 1987, actor Ray Bolger died. He was 83. He’s probably best known for playing the Scarecrow in “The Wizard of Oz.”

In 1991, Sean Lennon’s remake of his father’s “Give Peace A Chance” was released to coincide with the United Nations’ midnight deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait. The lyrics were updated to reflect concerns of the 1990s.

In 1992, Johnny Cash, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Isley Brothers were among those inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In 1994, singer Harry Nilsson died of heart disease in Agoura Hills, California. He was 52.

In 2005, NBC held an all-star telethon to raise money for victims of a tsunami in south Asia. Performers included Madonna, Elton John, Brian Wilson, Lenny Kravitz, John Mayer, Nelly and Eric Clapton.

Today’s birthdays: Actress Margaret O’Brien (“Meet Me In St. Louis”) is 76. Actress Andrea Martin is 66. Actor-director Mario Van Peebles is 56. Actor James Nesbitt (“Waking Ned Devine”) is 48. Singer Lisa Lisa of Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam is 46. Actor Chad Lowe is 45. Actress Regina King is 42. Actor Eddie Cahill (“CSI: New York”) is 35. Rapper Pitbull is 32. Electronic musician Skrillex is 25.