Dmitri Donskoi
1852 Anton Rubinstein's opera "Dmitri Donskoi" premieres in St Petersburg, Russia
Pelléas et Mélisande
1902 Claude Debussy's only completed opera "Pelléas et Mélisande" premieres at the Salle Favart in Paris by the Opéra-Comique, conducted by André Messager
This Happy Breed
1943 Noël Coward's play "This Happy Breed" premieres in London; written in 1939, production was delayed by WWII
- 1948 Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz's musical revue "Inside USA" opens at the New Century Theater, later transferring to the Majestic, NYC; runs for 339 performances
Music Concert
1954 Darius Milhaud's 4th Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Op. 295) premieres in Haifa, Israel
Red Rose Speedway
1973 Paul McCartney releases "Red Rose Speedway" album, includes the hit single "My Love"
- 1976 "Silly Love Songs" single released by Wings (Billboard Song of the Year, 1976)
Music History
1977 Revival of musical revue "A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green" closes at Little Theatre, NYC after 92 performances
Academy of Country Music Awards
1981 16th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell and George Jones win
Celine Dion Wins Eurovision
1988 33rd Eurovision Song Contest: Celine Dion for Switzerland wins singing "Ne partez pas sans moi" in Dublin
- 1994 39th Eurovision Song Contest: Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan for Ireland wins singing "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" in Dublin
- 1995 "Blood Brothers" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 839 performances
- 1995 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 24 performances
- 1995 "The Rose Tattoo" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 80 performances
- 1996 "Buried Child" opens at Atkinson Theater NYC for 77 performances
- 1997 "London Assurance" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 72 performances
Music Concert
1997 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Lyle Lovett, Bobby McFerrin, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin and Zucchero
Music History
2012 UNESCO celebrates the 1st International Jazz Day with a daylong celebration in Paris; a sunrise concert in New Orleans’ Congo Square; and a sunset concert at the United Nations in NYC; performers included Tony Bennett, George Benson, Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Hiromi, Angelique Kidjo, Lang Lang, Shankar Mahadevan, Hugh Masekela, and Esperanza Spalding [1]
Music History
2015 Whitney Museum of American Art holds ribbon cutting ceremony with Michelle Obama and NY Mayor Bill de Blasio, for its new building designed by Renzo Piano
Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Concert
2023 Country singer Willie Nelson hosts second of two-night 90th birthday concerts for himself at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California; guest performers include Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Keith Richards, Bob Wieir, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliffe, Dwight Yoakam, Sheryl Crow, and Billy Strings, among others
