In 1861 - The first peep show machine was invented by Samuel Goodale of Cincinnati, Ohio.

In 1971 - Apollo XIV astronauts Alan Shepard, Jr. and Edgar Mitchell landed on the moon.

In 1988 - The first ever prime-time pro wrestling match was aired. Andre The Giant defeated Hulk Hogan.

In 1993 - Hackers on Prodigy offered a sneak peak of Depeche Mode’s "Songs of Faith and Devotion," including reviews gleaned from bootleg copies. Sire/Reprise Records tracked down some of the leaks and blamed alternative radio stations.

In 1997 - Organizers of the annual H.O.R.D.E. Festival was headlined by Neil Young.

In 1998 - Tim Kelly (Slaughter) died after a being injured in an auto accident in Arizona at the age of 34.

In 1999 - Mike Tyson was sentenced to a year in jail for assaulting two people after a car accident on August 31, 1998. Tyson was also fined $5,000, had to serve 2 years of probation, and had to perform 200 hours of community service upon release

In 2001 - Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman announced their separation.

In 2003 – U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell presented evidence to the U.N. concerning Iraq's material breach of U.N. Resolution 1441.

In 2006 – Franklin Cover, who played Tom Willis in “The Jeffersons,” died at the age of 77 of pneumonia. He was the husband in one of TV’s first interracial marriages.

In 2007 – Apple, Inc. settled a 25-year long dispute with The Beatles’ publishing company, Apple Corps Ltd. The new deal gives Apple, Inc. ownership of all “Apple” trademarks, while agreeing to license the moniker to Apple corps.

In 1990 - Billy Idol ran a stop sign and rode his motorcycle into a car. He suffered a broken left arm and multiple breaks in his right leg. Ironically, he had just finished recording the “Charmed Life” album.

In 1993 - Tennis Hall-of Famer and human rights activist, Arthur Ashe died of AIDS complications. He was only 49. He contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion.

In 1994 - Whoopi Goldberg succeeded Billy Crystal as host of the 1994 Oscar telecast. She is the first African-American star to host the show solo.

In 1995 - Neil Young joined Pearl Jam on a Seattle stage to perform "Peace & Love." The concert was free for fan club members only.

In 1995 - Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers along with Bob Marley's backup singers, the I-Threes, played a fiftieth birthday concert at the Bob Marley museum in Jamaica.

In 1998 - Eighties singer Falco, "Rock Me Amadeus" died in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic. He was 40 years old. Falco had planned a "comeback" and was recording in a Dominican studio at the time of his death.

In 1998 - Beach Boys guitarist Carl Wilson died from lung cancer at the age of 52. Carl was inducted by Elton John into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beach Boys) 20 January 1988. He was born on December 21, 1946.

In 1998 - President Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged to use military force against Iraq if they did not comply with UN inspections. During the joint news conference, the subject of Monica Lewinsky came up. Clinton vowed to "never" resign.

In 2002 - A federal judge ordered John Walker Lindh to be held without bail pending trial. Lindh was known as the "American Taliban."

In 1964 - The Beatles’ invasion of the U.S. began as thousands of screaming fans welcomed them at New York’s Kennedy Airport.

In 1969 - Beatle George Harrison was admitted to a London hospital with an infected back molar, which infected his tonsils. The next day his tonsils were removed and he destroyed them so they could not be sold.

In 1979 - Stephen Stills recorded on digital equipment at Plant Studio in L.A. but the material was never released; therefore, Ry Cooder has the official title of being the first to employ the new technology.

In 1980 - The Pink Floyd "Wall" tour began in the U.S. From February 7-13, 140,000 people watched the spectacle. On November 23, 1979 the album was released and within two weeks it sold 6 million copies. This was one of the more unusual coast-to-coast tours where the first of 14 shows were played in Los Angeles. The only other city played was New York. The stage, to promote the band’s latest album featured a 120 x 60 wall made of Styrofoam blocks, which gradually enveloped the group as the show went on.

In 1987 - The Smiths played their final gig at the San Remo festival in Italy. They shared the stage with The Pet Shop Boys, The Style Council and Spandau Ballet.

In 1993 - Orlando rookie player Shaquille O’Neal slam-dunked a basketball so hard that he broke the support that holds up the backboard and delayed the game with the Phoenix Suns for 35 minutes.

In 1994 - Shannon Hoon of the Blind Melon's was ejected from the American Music Awards for loud and disruptive behavior. He was eventually charged with battery, assault, resisting arrest and destroying a police station phone.

In 1995 - Scott Weiland of STP formed side project The Magnificent Bastards. He contributed the single "Mockingbird Girl" to the "Tank Girl" soundtrack.

In 1997 - Omaha, Nebraska mayor Hal Daub issued a press statement calling Marilyn Manson "satanic" and urged parents not to let their children buy Manson records or go to his shows.

In 2000 - Robert Pickett, 47, fired several shots at the White House near the South Lawn. He was subdued after being shot in the knee. No one else was hurt in the incident.

In 2003 - Nootka Sound, Sandra Bohn, was cited for petting a killer whale under the federal Fisheries Act. She was later fined $74.

In 1922 - President Harding had a radio installed in the White House.

In 1978 - The deliberations of the Senate were broadcast on radio for the first time as members debated on the Panama Canal treaties.

In 1960 - Congressional hearings on payola opened in Washington. Those accused of accepting payment for broadcasting records were disc jockeys Dick Clark and Alan Freed. Clark escaped the inquiry with his reputation intact; Freed did not. He ended up pleading guilty to two counts of commercial bribery and never worked in radio again. He died a broken man in January 1965.

In 1969 - Steve Winwood of Traffic, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker of Cream, and Rick Grech of Family formed Blind Faith.

In 1980 - David and Angela Bowie divorced. Custody of their son Zowie went to David.

In 1986 - The Alarm's “Strength” went to number 61 on the charts, while Oingo Boingo's “Just Another Day” went to number 85 on the charts.

In 1990 – “60 Minutes” commentator Andy Rooney was suspended by CBS for racial remarks attributed to him by a gay magazine. Rooney was quoted as saying that blacks had watered down their genes. Bowing to public pressure and internal dissent, CBS News lifted its suspension with an essay on Rooney’s predicament March 4, 1990.

In 1990 - Del Shannon died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 50 years old. Del was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.

In 1992 - Natalie Merchant signed with Geffen Records without the 10,000 Maniacs.

In 1999 - Ozzy Osborne showed up for the annual Toy Fair in NYC to unveil his Todd McFarlane Toys action figure. (Wonder if it bites off the heads of bats?)

In 1999 - Green Day's "Dookie" was certified ten times platinum by the RIAA. This qualified the album for the RIAA's new "Diamond Award."

In 1999 - Blondie reunited and hit number 1 on the U.K. Charts with "Maria." It was the first single from their “No Exit” album.

In 2000 - Internet vandals continued an unprecedented campaign of electronic assaults against the biggest names in cyberspace, disrupting access for consumers to popular Web sites including eBay, Amazon.com and CNN.com.

In 2007 - Actress and model Anna Nicole Smith died at the age of 39. Her birth name is Vickie Lynn Hogan. She married J. Howard Marshall when she was 26; he was 89. She was found unresponsive in a room at the Seminole Hard Rock and Casino in Hollywood, FL. Preliminary results found no drugs in her stomach. UPDATE: A Florida coroner revealed on March 26 that Anna’s death was caused by an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

In 1942 - Daylight-saving "War Time" was implemented in the United States. All clocks were turned ahead one hour.

In 1964 - The Beatles appeared on TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show” and earned $2,400. 73 million watched on television. 50,000 requests came in for 728 available seats.

In 1972 - Paul McCartney debuted his new band Wings with a show at England’s Nottingham University.

In 1975 - Cher made her solo debut with her own TV show. Guests included Bette Midler, Elton John and Flip Wilson.

In 1980 - Aerosmith's “Remember (Walking In The Sand)” went to #67 on the singles chart.

In 1981 - New Order played their first London concert. It was supposed to have been a secret show, but 1,000 tickets sold out in minutes for the Heaven Club show.

In 1985 - The Housemartins won the Best British Newcomer Award title at the BRIT Awards. Former Housemartins member Norman Cook now performs under the pseudonym "Fatboy Slim."

In 1991 - AC/DC's "Moneytalks" went to #23 on the Billboard singles chart.

In 1993 - 311 released "Music."

In 1993 - Paul McCartney released a solo album, “Off The Ground.”

In 1995 - Legendary punk band "Bad Brains" reunited and recorded a new album with Ric Ocasek of The Cars.

In 1997 – “The Simpsons” became the longest-running prime-time animated series. “The Flintstones” held the record previously.

In 1998 - Blink 182's "Dude Ranch" was certified gold by the RIAA.

In 1999 - Foo Fighters Dave Grohl sued Miramax Films for unauthorized use of the song "Big Me" in the trailers for the movie “Rounders.”

In 1999 - Collective Soul released “Dosage.” It was a follow-up to their largely successful “Disciplined Breakdown.”