Don Giovanni
1787 Opera "Don Giovanni", music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte premieres at the National Theater of Bohemia in Prague
Red, Hot And Blue
1936 Cole Porter's musical "Red, Hot And Blue", starring Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, and Bob Hope, opens at the Alvin Theatre, NYC; runs for 183 performances
Let's Face It
1941 Cole Porter's musical "Let's Face It" opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs 547 performances
Maria Callas Debuts
1956 Greek-American soprano Maria Callas makes her Metropolitan Opera debut, in the title role of Bellini's "Norma"
200 Motels
1971 Frank Zappa's musical mockumentary "200 Motels", starring The Mothers of Invention, Theodore Bikel, and Ringo Starr premieres in Beverly Hills, California
Mind Games
1973 Apple Records releases John Lennon's fourth studio album, "Mind Games" in US
The Act
1977 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Act", starring Liza Minnelli and directed by Martin Scorsese , opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 233 performances and wins a Tony Award for Liza
The Girl is Mine
1982 Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release single "The Girl is Mine"; peaks at # 2 in US, and #8 in UK
Music Concert
1994 Pink Floyd finishes their final concert tour with a show at Earls Court in London, England
- 1995 Return engagement of Bill Irwin and Dacid Shiner's "Fool Moon" opens at Ambassador Theater, NYC; runs for 81 performances