Music History
1886 Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C premieres at St. James Hall, London, with the composer conducting
L'heure espagnole
1911 Maurice Ravel's opera "L'heure espagnole" premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris
Happy Birthday, Mr. President
1962 Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to JFK before 15,000 attendees, accompanied by jazz pianist Hank Jones, at Madison Square Garden, NYC
- 1973 "Smith" opens at Eden Theater, NYC: runs for 17 performances
- 1973 Sentimental ballad "Daisy A Day" by Jud Strunk hits #14
Turnstiles
1976 Columbia Records releases "Turnstiles", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's fourth studio album
Music History
1983 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington, D.C.
- 1984 "King Of Suede" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #62
Preakness Stakes
1984 109th Preakness: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr., aboard Gate Dancer wins his second Pimlico classic
Television Finale
1990 "Elvis" TV Drama about early life of Elvis Presley last airs on ABC
- 1991 Alan Janes' jukebox musical "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story", starring Paul Hipp, closes at Shubert Theatre, NYC, after 225 performances
Some Gave All
1992 "Some Gave All" debut album by Billy Ray Cyrus is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1993)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997 "The Lost World: Jurassic Park", directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore, premieres in the US
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace", directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Liam Neeson, is released in cinemas
- 2006 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, and Lenny Kravitz
FA Cup Final
2007 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,826): Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.); Didier Drogba scores 116' winner for Blues' 4th title
Glee Premieres
2009 TV musical show "Glee" starring Jane Lynch, Michael Morrison, Lea Michele and an ensemble cast premieres on Fox
Billboard Music Awards
2013 20th Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Red win
- 2019 64th Eurovision Song Contest won by Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands
Seven Psalms
2023 Owl/Legacy Recordings releases "Seven Psalms", the fifteenth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon