Music Concert
1952 20,000 attempt to attend the 1st rock & roll concert ever when Alan Freed presents "The Moondog Coronation Ball" at old 12,000 seat Cleveland Arena; performers include: Paul Williams and the Hucklebuckers; Tiny Grimes and the Rocking Highlanders; The Dominoes; and Varetta Dillard
- 1959 "Juno" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 16 performances
- 1961 The Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool
- 1963 David Hendon & Douglas Cross' musical premieres in London
- 1964 9th Eurovision Song Contest: Gigliola Cinquetti for Italy wins singing "Non ho l'eta" in Copenhagen
- 1964 Beatles' single "She Loves You" goes #1 in the US & stays #1 for 2 weeks
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967 Musical comedy film "Thoroughly Modern Millie", starring Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, and Carol Channing, premieres at the Criterion Theatre, NYC
Music History
1984 Part of Central Park in New York City is named "Strawberry Fields" honoring John Lennon
Academy of Country Music Awards
1988 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr, Randy Travis, and Reba McEntire win
- 1990 "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 149 performances
Music History
1994 English actor Dudley Moore arrested for hitting his girlfriend
Music History
1996 Revival of Tennessee Williams' stage drama "Night of the Iguana", starring William Petersen and Marsha Mason, opens at Criterion Theater, NYC; runs for 68 performances
Selena
1997 Film "Selena" is released based on the life of singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, starring Jennifer Lopez in her breakthrough role, directed by Gregory Nava
Music Concert
2019 Ringo Starr's fourteenth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Colin Hay, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette, and Warren Ham
