According to the AP, these events happened on Jan. 21:
- In 1942, Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded "One O'Clock Jump" in New York.
- In 1965, The Animals canceled a show in New York after U.S. immigration officials forced the band to leave the theater.
- In 1966, George Harrison married model Patti Boyd. They had met during the filming of The Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night."
- In 1982, bluesman B.B. King donated his entire record collection -- 7,000 records -- to the University of Mississippi. The collection included rare records he played as a DJ in the 1940s.
- In 1984, singer Jackie Wilson died at the age of 49. He had been in a coma since his 1975 heart attack during a concert in New Jersey. His funeral was held in Detroit.
- In 1990, the first MTV "Unplugged" special was aired, with Squeeze as the first performers.
- In 1996, singer Francisco Garcia of Cannibal and the Headhunters died after a long illness. He was 49. The group was best known for the song "Land of 1,000 Dances."
- In 1997, Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker, died of complications from a stroke in Las Vegas. He was 87.
- In 1998, actor Jack Lord died of congestive heart failure at his home in Honolulu. He was 77. He's probably best known for starring on "Hawaii Five-O."
Today's Birthdays:
- Actress Ann Wedgeworth ("Evening Shade") is 79.
- Opera singer Placido Domingo is 72.
- Singer Richie Havens is 72.
- Singer Mac Davis is 71.
- Actress Jill Eikenberry is 66.
- Guitarist Jim Ibbotson of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is 66.
- Singer-songwriter Billy Ocean is 63.
- Actor Robby Benson is 57.
- Actress Geena Davis is 57.
- Actress Charlotte Ross ("NYPD Blue") is 45.
- Actress Karina Lombard ("The L Word") is 44.
- Rapper Levirt of B-Rock and the Bizz is 43.
- Drummer Mark Trojanowski of Sister Hazel is 43.
- Singer Cat Power is 41.
- DJ Chris Kilmore of Incubus is 40.
- Singer Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) of the Spice Girls is 37.
- Singer Nokio of Dru Hill is 34.
- Actress Izabella Miko is 32.
