Haydn's 99th Symphony in E
1794 Joseph Haydn's 99th Symphony in E premieres, in London, England
Serenade No. 2 in A
1860 Johannes Brahms' orchestral music piece "Serenade No. 2 in A" premieres in Hamburg
Lily of Killarney
1862 Julius Benedict and Dion Boucicault's opera "Lily of Killarney" premieres at Convent Garden in London
America's Sweetheart
1931 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "America's Sweetheart" premieres on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre, NYC
Merry Mount
1934 Howard Hanson's opera "Merry Mount" premieres in NYC
In The Mood
1940 "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1
First Gold Record
1942 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra awarded the 1st ever gold record for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
- 1945 "Rum and Coca-Cola" by the Andrews Sisters hits #1
Death of a Salesman
1949 Arthur Miller's stage drama "Death of a Salesman", starring Lee J. Cobb and Arthur Kennedy, and directed by Elia Kazan, opens at Morosco Theatre, NYC; runs for 742 performances, winning 6 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize
Lincoln, the Great Commoner
1960 Charles Ives' composition "Lincoln, the Great Commoner" premieres
Piston's 7th Symphony
1961 Walter Piston's 7th Symphony, commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra premieres under direction of Eugene Ormandy; wins 1961 Pulitzer Prize
- 1968 "Spooky" by Classics IV hits #3
Tapestry
1971 A&M Records releases "Tapestry", the second album by singer-songwriter Carole King (wins 4 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year 1972); tops charts in 4 countries, goes on to sell over 30 million copies
- 1971 John Guares' stage comedy "House of Blue Leaves" opens at the Truck and Warehouse Theatre, NYC; runs for 337 performances
- 1974 "Gigi" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 103 performances
A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green
1977 Revival of musical revue "A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green" opens at Morosco Theatre, later transferring to the Little Theatre, NYC; runs for 92 performances
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
1979 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1
John Lennon: Live in NYC
1986 "John Lennon: Live in NYC" album is released posthumously
- 1991 "La Bete" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 24 performances
Michael Jackson Talks to Oprah
1993 "Michael Jackson Talks To Oprah Winfrey" airs on ABC & drew an astounding 39.3 rating/56 share, 90 million people
The College Dropout Released
2004 Kanye West releases his debut album "The College Dropout" (2005 Grammy Best Rap Album)
XX Winter Olympics
2006 XX Winter Olympic Games open in Turin, Italy, Luciano Pavarotti sings "Nessun dorma" in his last ever performance
50th Grammy Awards
2008 50th Grammy Awards: Amy Winehouse wins 5 awards including song "Rehab"; Herbie Hancock wins Album of the Year
- 2013 55th Grammy Awards: "Somebody That I Used To Know" (Goyte); "We Are Young" (fun); and "Babel" (Mumford & Sons) win
55th Grammy Awards
2013 55th Grammy Awards: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
This Is How We Roll Released
2014 "This Is How We Roll" single released by Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan (Billboard Song of the Year 2014)
61st Grammy Awards
2019 61st Grammy Awards: Childish Gambino first rapper to win Best Song and Best Record for "This Is America"; Best Album "Golden Hour" Kacey Musgraves
