The Christmas Song
1946 Nat King Cole records "The Christmas Song" (written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells) for the first time
Courtin' Time
1951 Jack Lawrence and Don Walker's musical "Courtin' Time", starring Joe E. Brown, with choreography by George Balanchine, opens at National Theater, NYC; runs for 37 performances
Elvis Graduates
1953 Elvis Presley graduates from L. C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1956 "New Faces of 1956" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 221 performances
Music History
1964 Drummer Ringo Starr re-unites with the Beatles in Melbourne, Australia, after recovering from tonsillitis
- 1965 Beatles release album "Beatles VI"
A Spaniard in the Works
1965 John Lennon's second book "A Spaniard in the Works" is published
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
1967 "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS-TV
TV Show Appearance
1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on David Frost's British TV Show
- 1979 Rock group "Little Feat" disbands
Music History
1980 "Theme From New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra spreads to #32 on the charts
Music History
1988 Woman sues Chuck Berry for $5,000,000, alleges he hit her
Music History
1989 "You've Got A Friend" singer-songwriter Carole King gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Music Awards
2000 34th Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awards: George Strait & Faith Hill win
- 2006 Ringo Starr's ninth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Billy Squier, Richard Marx, Edgar Winter, Rod Argent, Hamish Stuart, and Sheila E.
- 2012 Ringo Starr's twelfth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, Richard Page, Gregg Bissonette, and Mark Rivera, 2012-13 / Warren Ham, 2014-17
CMT Music Awards
2014 13th CMT Video Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, and Miranda Lambert win
FIFA World Cup
2018 21st FIFA World Cup opens at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia with British singer Robbie Williams and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina performing
Western Stars
2019 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 19th studio album "Western Stars"
