- 1871 Fisk Jubilee Singers, an African-American a cappella ensembe from Nashville's Fisk University, begin 1st national tour of US in Cincinnati, Ohio
Vienna Philharmonic
1898 Gustav Mahler conducts his first Vienna Philharmonic concert
- 1898 Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity founded at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts
Jazz Singer Sounds Death Knell for Silent Movies
1927 "The Jazz Singer", directed by Alan Crosland, starring Al Jolson and May McAvoy, released, 1st film with a soundtrack (Honorary Academy Award 1928)
Music Premiere
1945 Frédéric Chopin (as adapted by Bronislaw Kaper) and John LaTouche's musical "Polonaise", based on the life of Polish-American patriot Tadeusz Kościuszko, opens at the Alvin Theatre, later transferring to the Adelphi, NYC; runs for 113 performances
String Quartet No. 6
1956 Dmitri Shostakovich's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad
Streisand Appears on Judy Garland
1963 Barbra Streisand appears on "The Judy Garland Show"
- 1964 "Cambridge Circus" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 23 performances
I Hear a Symphony
1965 The Supremes release single "I Hear a Symphony"
- 1968 The Beatles promotional films (music videos) for "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" first broadcast in the US on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
Music History
1974 Jerry Herman's musical "Mack & Mabel", about the romance between silent film figures Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, starring Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 66 performances
Music History
1978 Mick Jagger apologizes for racist lyrics in "Some Girls"
Music History
1980 John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) sentenced to 3 months imprisonment on assault charges
Faith
1987 "Faith" single released by George Michael (Billboard Song of the Year 1988)
The List
2009 Manhattan Records releases "The List", the twelfth studio album by singer Rosanne Cash, with song selections culled from a list of 100 titles that her father compiled and gave her when she decided to pursue a career in music.; the album features guest appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Tweedy, Elvis Costello, and Rufus Wainwright
- 2021 Carnegie Hall in NYC re-opens after 18 month pandemic shutdown with a concert by The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
