- 1892 Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera "I Pagliacci" premieres in Milan
Hooray for What!
1938 Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg's anti-war musical "Hooray for What!", starring Ed Wynn and directed by Vincente Minnelli, closes at the Winter Garden Theatre, NYC, after 200 performances
- 1941 Singer Johan Heesters visits Dachau concentration camp
House of Flowers
1955 Harold Arlen and Truman Capote' musical "House of Flowers" closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 165 performances
Music History
1959 Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim's musical "Gypsy", starring Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman, opens at Broadway Theatre (later transferring to the Imperial), NYC; runs for 702 performances
Music History
1960 Leontyne Price becomes the first African American to sing the lead at Teatro alla Scala in Milan in "Aida"
Music Concert
1968 Paul McCartney and girlfriend Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert
What's Going On
1971 Marvin Gaye' eleventh album "What's Going On" is released; considered the best album off all-time by critic surveys in Rolling Stone (2020); The Guardian (1997); and New Music Express (1985)
Lost in the Stars
1972 "Lost in the Stars" based on the novel "Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 39 performances
- 1977 Electric Light Orchestra releases "Telephone Line" in the UK; it would peak in the Top 10 in the UK and US
Musical Finale
1977 Revival of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "Fiddler on the Roof", starring Zero Mostel, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 167 performances
#1 in the Charts
1977 Stevie Wonder's single "Sir Duke", a tribute to Duke Ellington and other musical influences of Wonder's, begins a 3-week run at #1
Music History
1980 "Star Wars Episode V - Empire Strikes Back", produced by George Lucas opens in cinemas in UK and North America
Music History
1981 Reggae musician Bob Marley receives a Jamaican state funeral
- 1983 "Bang The Drum All Day" single by Todd Rundgren hits #63
#1 in the Charts
1983 David Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1
- 1988 "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35
Music History
1988 Weird Al Yankovic's "Fat" (a parody of Michael Jackson's "Bad") hits #99
You're Makin' Me High
1996 "You're Makin' Me High" single released by Toni Braxton (Grammy Award - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, 1997)
Academy of Country Music Awards
2003 38th Academy of Country Music Awards: Toby Keith, Martina McBride & Kenny Chesney win
- 2005 50th Eurovision Song Contest: Helena Paparizou for Greece wins singing "My Number One" in Kiev
Music History
2013 American singer-songwriter Carole King receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Music History
2015 Flavor Flav is arrested near Las Vegas on charges including speeding and driving under the influence
Billboard Music Awards
2017 24th Billboard Music Awards: Drake wins 13; Beyoncé and Twenty One Pilots win 5 each; Justin Timberlake wins 2
Josh Freese Joins the Foo Fighters
2023 Rock band Foo Fighters introduce new drummer Josh Freese in a live stream event promoting new album and tour