The Gondoliers
1889 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "The Gondoliers" premieres at the Savoy Theatre, London
- 1911 Leslie J Stuart's musical "Betsy" premieres in NYC
Easy Virtue
1925 Noël Coward's play "Easy Virtue" premieres in NYC
Harrison Changes Company Name
1964 George Harrison changes his company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs
- 1967 Elmer Bernstein and Carolyn Leigh's musical "How Now, Dow Jones", starring Tony Roberts, and directed by George Abbott, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 220 performances
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
1967 Otis Redding records his song "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", co-written and produced by guitarist Steve Cropper at Stax Studios in Memphis Tennessee
- 1967 The Beatles' clothing store "Apple Boutique" opens at 94 Baker Street, London
Beggar's Banquet
1968 London Records releases Rolling Stones album "Beggar's Banquet" in US, the last during Brian Jones' lifetime
- 1971 Musical "Wild and Wonderful" opens and closes at the Lyceum Theater, NYC, after 1 performance
- 1971 Wings release their 1st album "Wild Life"
Band on the Run
1973 Apple Records releases Paul McCartney & Wings album "Band on the Run" in UK; the commercial and critical pinnacle of his post-Beatle work tops the charts in 7 countries
- 1989 C Coleman & D Zippel's musical "City of Angels" premieres in NYC
Goulet has Surgery
1993 American singer Robert Goulet undergoes prostate cancer surgery
Ace of Base, Carey Win
1994 5th Billboard Music Awards: Ace of Base & Mariah Carey win
The Grateful Dead Break Up
1995 American rock band The Grateful Dead break up after the death of Jerry Garcia
Blue Skies
2004 Diana DeGarmo releases her debut album, "Blue Skies"
Music History
2006 A tornado struck Kensal Green, North West London, seriously damaging around 150 properties.
Bowie Attends Lazarus Opening
2015 David Bowie’s final public appearance, at the opening of his musical "Lazarus" at New York Theatre Workshop, NYC