Tannhäuser
1845 Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhäuser" premieres in Dresden
Pomp & Circumstance March
1901 Edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March" premieres in Liverpool, England
Music History
1943 Theater Guild presentation of Shakespeare's "Othello", starring Paul Robeson, opens at the Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 296 performances
I Remember Mama
1944 John Van Druten's stage play "I Remember Mama", marking the Broadway debut of Marlon Brando (20), in a minor role, opens at the Music Box Theatre, NYC; runs for 716 performances premieres in NYC
- 1948 "My Romance" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 95 performances
Music History
1953 Singer Julius LaRosa is fired on TV by Arthur Godfrey
- 1957 Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater, NYCl after 1022 performances and 7 Tony Award wins
- 1969 Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "The Rothschilds", starring Halden, Jill Clayburgh, and Robby Benson opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NYC; runs for 505 performances, winning 2 Tony Awards
- 1972 "Mother Earth" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 12 performances
Photograph
1973 Ringo Starr releases music single "Photograph" in the UK
- 1986 Joe Raposa's musical "Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure", starring Ivy Austin, closes at Nederlander Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
- 1986 Musical revue "Flamenco Puro" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, for a limited run of 40 performances
- 1987 "Anything Goes" opens at Beaumont Theater NYC for 804 performances
- 1989 Astor Piazzolla and William Finn's musical "Dangerous Games" premieres at Nederlander Theater NYC
- 1995 Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Hello Dolly!", starring Carol Channing, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 118 performances
- 1997 "Annie" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC
The Union
2010 Decca Records releases "The Union", a collaborative album between Elton John and Leon Russell, in the US; it becomes the highest charting album for both artists in over 30 years
