- 1896 The six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others
- 1961 Henzes opera "Elegy for Young Lovers," premieres in Schwetzingen
- 1967 BBC bans the Beatles' "A Day in the Life" because of drug references
- 1970 The Beatles' "Let it Be" documentary film directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, premieres at the Liverpool Gaumont Cinema and the London Pavilion; none of the group attend
- 1972 "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances
- 1972 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
1973 Galt MacDermot and John Guare's musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona", starring Clifton Davis and Raul Julia, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 614 performances and 2 Tony Award wins
- 1979 Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart's musical "I Love My Wife" closes at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 857 performances
Music History
1979 Elton John is the 1st western pop star to tour USSR
On Your Toes
1984 Revival of George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes" closes at Virginia Theater, NYC, after 505 performances
Billboard Music Awards
2012 19th Billboard Music Awards: Adele, wins 12; LMFAO, Coldplay, and Lil Wayne also win
Billboard Music Awards
2018 25th Billboard Music Awards: Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar win 6 each; Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars also win; K-pop boy band BTS are the first Koreans to perform at the ceremony
