This Week In Classic Hits History (1/25-29)

This week, The Beatles hit #1 in America, Eddie celebrates a birthday, and Tommy Lee punches out a fan.

Jan 25, 1964:

The Beatles had first number one single in the US when "I Want To Hold Your Hand" reached the top.The group would eventually chalk up 25 number ones in the US.

It's Eddie Van Halen's birthday! Happy Birthday to one of the all-time guitar gods!

David Bowie arrived in the US for the first time, but he couldn't play live because of work permit restrictions He still got press when he wore a dress at a promotion event.

After a Motley Crue show in Buffalo, A fan passes comment on recent nude pictures that Tommy Lee's girlfriend had posed for without Tommy's knowledge.Tommy punched the fan unconscious with one hit,

Jan 29, 1979:

16-year-old Brenda Spencer killed two people and wounded nine others when she fired from her house across the street into the entrance of San Diego's Grover Cleveland Elementary School. When asked why she did it, she answered 'I don't like Mondays.' Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats went on to write and recorded a song based on the event.