Konzertstück
1821 Carl Maria von Weber's "Konzertstück in f, for Piano and Orchestra" premieres
The Firebird
1910 Igor Stravinsky's ballet "The Firebird" for the Ballets Russes premieres at the Opéra de Paris, Paris
A Tisket A Tasket
1938 "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1
- 1950 Johnny Pramesa (Reds) and Hank Thompson (Giants) hit inside the park HRs
1st Color TV Broadcast
1951 First color TV broadcast, Arthur Godfrey hosts a musical variety special titled "Premiere" from CBS NYC to a network of 5 East Coast cities
- 1952 "Wish You Were Here" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 597 performances
- 1955 "Can Can" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 892 performances
- 1964 WMCA (NYC) plays Beatles' Hard Days Night Album (10 days prior to its scheduled release date), they decide to release it June 26th
- 1966 Beatles' "Paperback Writer" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
Music Premiere
1966 Dmitri Shostakovich's 13th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad
- 1967 First global satellite television program: "Our World" broadcast features 19 acts representing 19 nations including The Beatles singing "All You Need Is Love"
Where I'm Coming From
1971 Stevie Wonder releases single "Where I'm Coming From"
Music History
1975 Barry White's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe" is released
- 1979 Kenny Lehman, John Davis, Ray Chew, Nat Adderley, Jr., Thomas Jones, Wayne Morrison, Steve Boston, Eugene Narmore, Betty Rowland,and Jerry Powell's musical "Got Tu Go Disco", starring Irene Cara, opens at Minskoff Theater, NYC; runs for 8 performances
- 1980 "Fearless Frank" closes at Princess Theater NYC after 12 performances
Music History
1983 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Evita", starring Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, and Bob Gunton, closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 1568 performances abd 7 Tony Award wins
Purple Rain
1984 Prince releases his "Purple Rain" album
Chess
1988 Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Tim Rice's musical "Chess" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 68 performances
Glastonbury Festival
1993 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: The Black Crowes, and The Kinks headline; other performers include Winton Marsalis, Robert Plant, Velvet Underground, Hothouse Flowers, Van Morrison, John Prine, Rolf Harris, Lenny Kravitz, and Barenaked Ladies
Independence Day
1996 "Independence Day", directed by Roland Emmerich, and starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum premieres in Westwood, California
- 1997 Jamaica issues warrant for singer Sade, who fails to report to court on charges of failure to obey a cop who signaled her to stop
- 1999 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Skunk Anansie, Manic Street Preachers, and R.E.M headline; other performers include Al Green, Billy Bragg, Hole, Blondie, Lenny Kravitz, and Bare Naked Ladies
Glastonbury Festival
2004 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Oasis, Paul McCartney, and Muse headline; other performers include Wilco, The Black-Eyed Peas, James Brown, Damien Rice, Toots & The Maytals, and The Rutles
Glastonbury Festival
2014 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arcade Fire, and Metallica headline; other performers include The Black Keys; Lana Del Rey; Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry, and Ed Sheeran
Music History
2020 American country music band "The Dixie Chicks" change their name to "The Chicks" to remove connotations of Confederate history, two weeks after band "Antebellum" changed their name to "Lady A"
