Today in Entertainment History, January 3, 2013

by Ebony Hall

According to the AP, these events happened on January third:

In 1967, Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys refused to be sworn in after receiving a U.S. Army draft notice. Wilson said he was a conscientious objector. {}{}
In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Two Virgins" record sleeve, which showed them posing nude, was declared pornographic in New Jersey. Police seized copies of the album. {}{}
In 1970, members of The Beatles recorded their last song together, "I Me Mine." George Harrison later used that title for his autobiography. {}{}
Also in 1970, singer Davy Jones announced he was leaving The Monkees, a year after Peter Tork quit the group. {}{}
In 1974, Bob Dylan and The Band opened a brief tour. Several dates were recorded for a live album. {} In 1989, country legend Johnny Cash was released from a Nashville hospital two weeks after undergoing double-bypass heart surgery. At the time, he said he had no plans to cancel any of his tour dates that year. {}{}
Also in 1989, "The Arsenio Hall Show" made its premiere on Fox. {}{}
In 1991, the sit-com "Blossom" premiered on NBC. {}{}
In 1992, singer Jim Kerr of Simple Minds married actress Patsy Kensit in London. They have since split up. {}{}
In 2004, Britney Spears married childhood friend Jason Alexander in a spur-of-the-moment wedding in Las Vegas. The marriage lasted 55 hours before they got it annulled. {} {}{}

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