Today in Entertainment History: Jackson Bought Beatles Songs

(AP) — On August 14, 1958, Elvis Presley’s mother, Gladys, died of a heart attack at the age of 46.

In 1970, singer Stephen Stills was arrested on cocaine possession charges at a motel in La Jolla, California. He was released on $2,500 bail.

In 1971, Rod Stewart released the single “Maggie May”.

In 1974, Paul Anka’s “(You) gave birth to my child” went gold. Feminists object to the word “mine”, saying it should be “ours.”

In 1985, Michael Jackson outpaid Paul McCartney for the ATV Music Publishing Catalog, which included many Beatles songs. Jackson paid $47.5 million.

In 1989, Bon Jovi’s “New Jersey” was the first American album to be legally released in what was then the Soviet Union.

In 2003, when a massive power outage hit New York and much of the Northeast, 19 musicals and three stage plays on Broadway were shut down.

Today’s Birthday: Singer Dash Crofts of Seals and Crofts turns 84. Singer David Crosby is 81 years old. Country singer Connie Smith is 81 years old. Actor and musician Steve Martin is 77 years old. Actor Antonio Fargas (“Starsky and Hutch”) is 76 years old. Bassist Larry Graham Sly and the Family Stone 76. Actor Susan St. James is 76 years old. Romance novelist Danielle Steel is 75 years old. NRBQ keyboard player Terry Adams is 74 years old. Cartoonist Gary Larson (“The Far Side”) is 72 years old. Actor Carl Lumbly (“Alias”) is 71 years old. Actor Jackee Harry (“Sister, Sister”, “227”) is 66 years old. Actor Marcia Gay Harden is 63 years old. Singer Sarah Brightman is 62 years old. Actor Susan Olsen (“The Brady Bunch”) is 61 years old. Actor Halle (HAL’-ee) Berry is 56 years old. Actor Ben Bass (“Rookie Blue”) is 54 years old. Actor Catherine Bell (“JAG”) is 54 years old. Confederate Railroad keyboardist Cody McCarver is 54 years old. Guitarist Kevin Cadogan (Third Eye Blind) 53 years old. Actor Lalanya Masters (“Barbershop”) is 50 years old. Actor Christopher Gorham (“Ugly Betty”) is 48 years old. Actor Mila Kunis (MEE’-luh KOO’-nihs) is 39 years old. Actor Lamorne Morris (“The New Girl”)”) is 39. TV personality Spencer Platt (“The Hill”) is 39. Actor Mar’-say Martin (“Black”) is 18 years old.