- 1563 British composer William Byrd is appointed organist at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England
Symphony No. 8
1814 Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F major premieres in Vienna
Music History
1854 German composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine River
Academy Awards
1941 13th Academy Awards: "Rebecca", James Stewart & Ginger Rogers win
What Makes Sammy Run?
1964 Erwin Drake's musical "What Makes Sammy Run?", starring Steve Lawrence, Robert Alda, and Sally Ann Howes, opens at 54th St Theater, NYC; runs for 540 performances
High Spirits
1965 Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray's musical "High Spirits", based on Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit", closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 375 performances
Music History
1977 Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession in Canada
Grammy Awards
1980 22nd Grammy Awards: Song of the Year - Kenny Loggins' "What A Fool Believes"; Best Album - Billy Joel's "52nd Street"
Music History
1981 Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder record the single "Ebony & Ivory"
- 1990 "Hold On" single released by Wilson Phillips (Billboard Song of the Year 1990)
Music History
1991 Singer James Brown is paroled from prison after serving 2 years of 6 year sentence for weapon and drug related convictions
Soul Train Music Awards
1998 12th Soul Train Music Awards: Puff Daddy, Whitney Houston win
Grammy Awards
2002 44th Grammy Awards: "Walk On"; Alicia Keys win
Music History
2002 Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell receives Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Academy Awards
2005 77th Academy Awards: "Million Dollar Baby", Jamie Foxx, and Hilary Swank win
Academy Awards
2011 83rd Academy Awards: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win Best Original Score for 'The Social Network'
Music History
2015 70's glam rocker Gary Glitter (real name Paul Gadd) sentenced to 16 years in prison for various child sex convictions
Music History
2018 Barbra Streisand reveals she has cloned her dog twice
Marian Anderson Hall
2024 The Philadelphia Orchestra announces renaming of their concert home as Marian Anderson Hall, in honor of the noted 20th century contralto who was from the city [1]