According to the AP, on February 14th:
- In 1972, "Grease" opened off-Broadway. Original cast members included Barry Bostwick and Adrienne Barbeau. The show moved to Broadway later in the year. It closed in 1980.
- Also in 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a week as co-hosts of the Mike Douglas television talk show.
- In 1973, David Bowie collapsed from exhaustion at the end of an elaborate Valentine's Day show at Radio City Music Hall.
- In 1977, singer-songwriter Janis Ian received nearly 500 Valentine's Day cards from fans. She sang about never getting Valentine's Day cards as a teenager in her ballad, "At Seventeen."
- Also in 1977, The B-52's played their first concert at a party in Athens, Georgia.
- In 1980, CBS announced that Dan Rather would succeed Walter Cronkite as anchorman and managing editor on "The CBS Evening News" the following year.
- In 1984, Elton John married studio engineer Renate Blauel. The marriage lasted four years.
- In 1992, Weezer had their first practice as a band, in Los Angeles. They played their first show a few weeks later.
- In 1996, the Artist Formerly Known As Prince married dancer Mayte in Minneapolis.
- In 1999, singer Buddy Knox died after a brief battle with cancer in Bremerton, Washington. He was 65. He's probably best known for the 1957 hit "Party Doll."
Today's Birthdays:
- TV personality Hugh Downs ("20/20") is 92.
- Actress Florence Henderson is 79.
- Country singer Razzy Bailey is 74.
- Jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker is 70.
- TV personality Pat O'Brien ("The Insider," ''Access Hollywood") is 65.
- Magician Teller of Penn and Teller is 65.
- Actor Ken Wahl ("Wiseguy") is 56.
- Actress Meg Tilly is 53.
- Singer Dwayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Tone! is 52.
- Actor Enrico Colantoni ("Just Shoot Me") is 50.
- Actor Valente Rodriguez ("George Lopez") is 49.
- Bassist Ricky Wolking of The Nixons is 47.
- Bassist Kevin Baldes of Lit is 41.
- Singer Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty is 41.
- Actor Freddie Highmore ("August Rush," ''Finding Neverland") is 21.
