Macbeth
1847 Premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Macbeth" at the Teatro della Pergola, Florence
Petite Messe Solennelle
1864 Gioachino Rossini's sacred work "Petite Messe Solennelle" premieres at his home in Paris, France
- 1875 Bedřich Smetana's symphonic poem "Vysehrad" (The High Castle) premieres in Prague; it later becomes the first section of the "Má Vlast" collection
The Mikado
1885 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "The Mikado" premieres in London at the Savoy Theatre
The Road to Singapore
1940 "The Road to Singapore" directed by Victor Schertzinger starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, first of seven such films, premieres
- 1941 Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra record "Babalu"
Music History
1963 Musician Frank Zappa (22) tapes an appearance for syndicated "The Steve Allen Show" - he and the host 'play' bicycles as musical instruments along with the show's orchestra; program airs later in the month
Music History
1964 Noël Coward's musical "Girl Who Came to Supper", starring Florence Henderson and José Ferrer, closes at the Broadway Theatre, NYC, after 112 performances and one Tony Award
TV Show Appearance
1971 Barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV
Music History
1971 The Rolling Stones leave England for France in an attempt to escape taxes
Grammy Awards
1972 14th Grammy Awards: Carole King's "It's Too Late"; Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine"; Carly Simon; Isaac Hayes; Muddy Waters; and Bill Evans win
Grammy Awards
1972 Muddy Waters wins his first Grammy Award, for his album"They Call Me Muddy Waters"
Soul Train Music Awards
1990 4th Soul Train Music Awards: Soul II Soul, Janet Jackson win
Music Concert
1991 The Dave Matthews Band perform their first show as part of a benefit for the Middle East Children's Alliance, in Charlottesville, Virginia
Farm Aid Concert
1992 Farm Aid V held in Irving, Texas; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Arlo Guthrie, Asleep At The Wheel, Kentucky Headhunters, Texas Tornadoes, Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman, Paul Simon, and Mary Chapin Carpenter [1]
- 1993 David Henry Hwang's stage drama. "Face Value" closes at Cort Theater, NYC, after 8 previews, before officially opening
Conversations with My Father
1993 Herb Gardner's stage drama "Conversations with My Father", starring Judd Hirsch and Tony Shalhoub, closes at Royale Theatre, NYC, after 462 performances and a Tony Award
Theatrical Finale
1993 Revival of George Bernard Shaw's stage drama "Saint Joan" closes at the Lyceum Theater, NYC, after 49 performances
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
2005 20th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Buddy Guy; The O'Jays; The Pretenders; Percy Sledge; U2; Frank Barsalona; and Seymour Stein
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
2011 26th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Alice Cooper Band; Neil Diamond; Dr. John; Darlene Love; Tom Waits; Leon Russell; Jac Holzman; and Art Rupe
Grammy Awards
2021 63rd Grammy Awards: Beyoncé breaks record for most Grammys won by a singer (28), Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year and Billie Eilish Record of the Year
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
2022 Dolly Parton removes herself from the ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame saying "I don’t feel that I have earned that right” (she later reconsiders and gets in) [1]
