Mahler's 1st Concert
1870 Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert in Jihlava, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic)
Nellie Melba Debuts
1887 Australian soprano Nellie Melba makes her operatic debut as Gilda in "Rigoletto" at Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels
Cavalcade
1931 Noël Coward's play "Cavalcade" premieres in London
- 1949 "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1962 Edward Albee's play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway featuring actress Uta Hagen
- 1963 The term "Beatlemania" is coined after Beatles appear at the London Palladium
Music History
1966 Jimi Hendrix Experience rock trio debuts with American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, British bassist Noel Redding and British drummer Mitch Mitchell in Évreux, Normandy, France
- 1972 "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 2 performances
Country Music Association Awards
1975 9th Country Music Association Awards: John Denver wins
Music History
1975 Rock vocalist Neil Young undergoes throat surgery
52nd Street
1978 "52nd Street" 6th studio album by Billy Joel is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year 1979)
Country Music Association Awards
1980 14th Country Music Association Awards: Barbara Mandrell, Emmylou Harris, and George Jones win
- 1985 "Sunday in the Park with George" closes at Booth NYC after 604 performances
Country Music Association Awards
1986 20th Country Music Association Awards: Reba McEntire wins
Music History
2012 'I Won't Give Up', a single by Jason Mraz, is certified 4x multi-platinum
Music Concert
2022 Ringo Starr cancels five remaining scheduled All-Starr Band tour concert dates in California and Mexico, after getting rebound COVID-19 infection