It was on this day in 1964 that The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show during their first US tour.

I don’t think Ed was expecting that big of a reaction from all the ladies in the audience. But he sure ate it up. I see that sparkle in your eye, Sullivan.

It sounds perfectly archaic now while watching a video of a gentle song performed by a few mop tops, but people were UPSET when this happened. These fellows, with 4 out of 5 of them in suits, were somehow just too uncouth. “Cut that hair! It ain’t right!” The flood of complaints caused CBS to begin censoring future musical performances, but the band’s popularity won out because they were back on the show within a year.