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  • 1903 The Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity is founded at the University of Michigan School of Music
  • 1909 "Shine On, Harvest Moon" by Ada Jones & Billy Murray hits #1
  • 1948 "Hold It!" closes at National Theater NYC after 46 performances

Sleepy Hollow

1948 George Lessner, Russell Maloney and Miriam Battista's musical adaptation of Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow" closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 12 performances

Author Washington Irving
  • 1954 "Girl in Pink Tights" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 115 performances

Rock Around the Clock

1954 Bill Haley & His Comets release the hit single "Rock Around the Clock"

Father of Rock 'n' Roll Bill Haley
  • 1965 "Bajour" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 232 performances
  • 1965 "I Had a BaIl" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 199 performances
  • 1965 "What Makes Sammy Run?" closes at 84th St Theater NYC after 540 performances
  • 1965 Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Honours List names The Beatles as MBEs (Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire); dozens of past winners return medals in protest

Sonny & Cher 1st TV Appearance

1965 Sonny & Cher make their 1st TV appearance on "American Bandstand"

Goddess of Pop Cher
Singer-Songwriter and Politician Sonny Bono

Debut of Janis Joplin

1970 Rocker and blues singer Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky

Singer-Songwriter Janis Joplin

Sometime in NYC

1972 Apple Records releases John Lennon and Yoko Ono's political album "Sometime in NYC" in US; includes studio recordings of songs "Woman is the Nigger of the World", "Attica State" and "Luck of the Irish"; and some live tracks from 1971 concert with Frank Zappa

Musician and Beatle John Lennon
Guitarist, Singer, and Composer Frank Zappa
Artist and Musician Yoko Ono

Yes, Yes, Yes

1976 "Yes, Yes, Yes" single by Bill Cosby hits #46

Actor/Comedian Bill Cosby

Pippin

1977 Stephen Schwartz's musical "Pippin", starring Ben Vereen; Irene Ryan, and Jill Clayburgh, and directed by Bob Fosse, closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 1944 performances, and 5 Tony Award wins

Choreographer and Director Bob Fosse

Mariah Carey Debut Album

1990 "Mariah Carey" debut album by Mariah Carey is released

Singer Mariah Carey
  • 1993 "Three Little Pigs" by Green Jelly hits #17
  • 1994 48th Tony Awards: "Angels in America: Perestroika" (play) & "Passion: (musical) win

Music History

1994 Cab Calloway suffers a massive stroke at his home in White Plaines NY

Jazz Musician, Singer-Songwriter and Bandleader Cab Calloway

CMT Music Awards

2002 1st CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards: Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, and Kenny Chesney win

Singer-Songwriter Natalie Maines
Country Singer-Songwriter Martina McBride

Viva la Vida or Death

2008 Coldplay release their 4th studio album " Viva la Vida or Death" (winner of 3 Grammys)

Lead Vocalist of Coldplay Chris Martin
  • 2011 65th Tony Awards: "The Book of Mormon" (musical) & "War Horse" (play) win

Tony Awards

2016 70th Tony Awards: "Hamilton" (musical) wins 11 awards after record 16 nominations, Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Frank Langella, Jessica Lange win acting awards; "The Humans" (play) wins 4

Actress Cynthia Erivo
Actress Jessica Lange

Puff Daddy Highest Paid

2017 Forbes release Top 100 highest-paid entertainers list - Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs at No.1 with earnings of $130 million

Rapper Puff Daddy
  • 2022 75th Tony Awards: held live for 1st time since 2019 - Best New Musical “A Strange Loop”, Best New Play “The Lehman Trilogy” [1]

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