Ballet of Peace
1668 Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"
Everything Happens to Me
1941 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me"
Swinging on a Star
1944 Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records (Academy Award Best Original Song)
The Cradle Will Rock
1948 Marc Blitzstein's play with music "The Cradle Will Rock", directed by Orson Welles, closes at Mansfield Theater, NYC, after 34 performances
Sessions' 5th Symphony
1964 Roger Sessions' 5th Symphony premieres in Philadelphia with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
Harrison's Tonsils
1965 George Harrison's tonsils removed
Price
1968 Arthur Miller's stage drama "Price" opens at Morosco Theatre, later moving to the 46th Street Theatre, NYC; runs for 429 performances
- 1969 British rock band The Who record their song "Pinball Wizard" at Morgan Studio's, London
- 1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies
Raw Power
1973 Iggy Pop and The Stooges release their influential 3rd album "Raw Power"
Blazing Saddles
1974 Mel Brooks' western spoof film "Blazing Saddles", starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder premieres at the Pickwick Drive-In in Burbank, California; patrons watched from horseback rather than cars
- 1976 Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9
The Wall
1980 Pink Floyd premiere their live version of "The Wall" at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California
- 1983 "José Cuervo" single released by Shelly West (Billboard Song of the Year 1983)
Jackson's Enormous Platinum Disc
1984 Michael Jackson awarded a 4-ft-high platinum disc by CBS
Carmen Electra
1993 Carmen Electra releases her self-titled debut album, "Carmen Electra"
21st American Music Awards
1994 21st American Music Awards: Whitney Houston wins
- 1994 American actor and singer Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle, USMC) undergoes a liver transplant
Now that I've Found You
1995 Bluegrass and country musician Alison Krauss releases her compilation album "Now that I've Found You"
The Woman in Me
1995 Mercury Nashville Records releases "The Woman in Me", the 2nd studio album by Shania Twain (Billboard Album of the Year, 1996)
1st Canadian Headlines Super Bowl
2021 The Weeknd becomes the first Canadian solo artist to headline the Super Bowl half time show (Super Bowl LV)