Today In: 1955 - Bo Diddley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show television show. They are one of the biggest-selling rap groups since Billboard began recording sales in 1991, and in 2012, they became the third rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Formed in New York City, The Beastie Boys have sold over 20 million records in the United States and had seven platinum-selling albums from 1986 to 2004. History Highlight: American rapper, musician and music producer Michael Louis Diamond – aka Mike D- of the Beastie Boys was born today in 1965, making him 58 today.