• ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY

November 20, 2009 03:05 EST

On November 20th, 1966, the musical "Cabaret" opened on Broadway.

In 1970, Kinks singer Ray Davies re-recorded one word for the single "Apeman." The song contained the word "foggin'," which sounded too much like an expletive.

In 1973, Who drummer Keith Moon collapsed twice during a concert in San Francisco, apparently because of jet lag. Guitarist Pete Townshend asked for a volunteer from the audience to finish the set -- and got one.

In 1983, an estimated 100 million people watched the controversial ABC movie "The Day After," which depicted the outbreak of nuclear war.

In 1990, the two performers known as Milli Vanilli held a press conference to discuss the lip-synching scandal that cost them their Grammy. Rob Pilatus told kids to get a good lawyer if they want to get into show business.

In 1994, musician David Crosby got a liver transplant.

Today's Birthdays: Actress-comedian Kaye Ballard is 84. Actress Estelle Parsons is 82. TV personality Richard Dawson is 77. Comedian Dick Smothers is 71. Singer Norman Greenbaum is 67. Actress Veronica Hamel is 66. Broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff is 63. Actor Samuel E. Wright is 63. Musician Joe Walsh is 62. Actor Richard Masur is 61. Actress Bo Derek is 53. Drummer Jim Brown of UB40 is 52. Actress Sean Young is 50. Pianist Jim Brickman is 48. Drummer Todd Nance of Widespread Panic is 47. Actress Ming-Na is 46. Rapper Mike D of the Beastie Boys is 44. Rapper Sen Dog of Cypress Hill is 44. Actress Marisa Ryan is 35. Country singer Dierks Bentley is 34. Actor Joshua Gomez is 34. Country singer Josh Turner is 32. Actress Nadine Velazquez is 31. Bassist Jared Followill of Kings of Leon is 23. Actor Cody Linley is 20.