- 1797 Luigi Cherubini's opéra-comique "Médée" premieres at the Théâtre Feydeau in Paris, France
Brigadoon
1947 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 581 performances
Long Christmas Dinner
1963 Paul Hindemith and Thornton Wilder's opera "Long Christmas Dinner" premieres in NYC
- 1965 Beatles' "Eight Days a Week" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
Music History
1965 British guitarist Eric Clapton quits the Yardbirds due to the band moving away from traditional blues; Jeff Beck becomes his replacement
- 1968 Beatles release single "Lady Madonna" in the UK
Academy of Country Music Awards
1972 7th Academy of Country Music Awards: Freddie Hart and Loretta Lynn win
Soul Train Music Awards
1995 9th Soul Train Music Awards: Boyz II Men, Anita Baker win
Music History
2004 Luciano Pavarotti performs in his last opera at New York Metropolitan Opera's "Tosca"
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
2006 21st Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Black Sabbath; Blondie; Miles Davis; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Sex Pistols; Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
Music History
2019 Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan and songwriter-musician Emilio Estefan receive Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
