Here's your daily look at 'Today in Rock History' featuring: Rey Mysterio Jr. is 45. The high flying masked WWE luchador. Mos Def is 46. DJ Yella is 52. NWA co-founder. Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue is 61 and going back out on tour. Today in 1941, Hitler declared war on the U.S. In 1951, Joe Dimaggio announced his retirement from baseball. DiMaggio retired with 2,214 career hits. In 1964, Sam Cooke died under suspicious circumstances after a motel manager shot and killed him in self defense. In 1972, James Brown was arrested after a show in Knoxville, Tennessee, and charged with "disorderly conduct" after someone told cops he was trying to incite a riot by talking about drugs. In 1981, Muhammad Ali fought his 61st and final fight. In 1985, the "Super Bowl Shuffle", by the Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew, was released.
