Symphony No. 6 in A
1899 1st performance of Anton Bruckner's "Symphony No. 6 in A", Gustav Mahler leading the Vienna Philharmonic in Graz, Austria
- 1917 1st jazz records recorded - "Dixie Jazz Band One Step" and "Livery Stable Blues" by Original Dixieland Jass Band for the Victor Talking Machine Company in NYC
Music History
1930 Marc Connelly's stage drama "The Green Pastures", bible stories through the eyes of Southern Black child, opens at Mansfield Theater, NYC; runs for 640 performances and wins a Pulitzer Prize
Music History
1950 Jerome Robbin's ballet choreographed to Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety" premieres at the New York City Center Theater
Peter Pan
1955 Leigh, Charlap, Styne, Comden and Green's musical "Peter Pan", starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 152 performances
- 1970 Carole Bayer (Sager) and George Fischoff's musical "Georgy" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
- 1970 The Beatles release "Hey Jude" compilation album in US (originally to be titled "Beatles Again")
Academy of Country Music Awards
1973 8th Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Donna Fargo win
- 1975 Harry Chapin's musical revue "The Night That Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 75 performances
Thriller
1983 Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes #1 and stays #1 for 37 weeks
Grammy Awards
1985 27th Grammy Awards: "What's Love Got to Do With It?", and Cyndi Lauper win
Music History
1989 "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 634 performances
- 1992 "Search & Destroy" opens at Circle in Square Theater, NYC; runs for 46 performances
Grammy Awards
1997 39th Grammy Awards: "Change the World", Babyface, Beck, and LeAnn Rimes win
- 2010 Opera "Madame White Snake", by Boston Opera composed by Zhou Long, premieres at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston (Pulitzer Prize for Music 2011)
