- 1855 Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Massachusetts, patents first calliope (steam powered musical instrument)
- 1929 George Kaufman & Ring Lardner's musical "June Moon" premieres in NYC
- 1947 Julie Styne and Sammy Cahn's musical "High Button Shoes" premieres at the New Century Theatre, NYC (later transferred to the Shubert, then to The Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 727 performances
Someday We'll Be Together
1969 The Supremes release single "Someday We'll Be Together", Diana Ross' last recording with the group
Country Music Association Awards
1978 12th Country Music Association Awards: Dolly Parton, Crystal Gayle, and Don Williams win
Music History
1978 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Ballroom" premieres in NYC
Music History
1985 "Strawberry Fields" memorial to John Lennon in Central Park, NYC is dedicated by mayor Ed Koch
- 1985 "Tango Argentino" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 198 performances
Phantom of the Opera
1986 Stage musical "Phantom of the Opera" premieres in London, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman; runs for 13,629 performances
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987 "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll" documentary film directed by Taylor Hackford of 1986 concerts celebrating rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry is released
Country Music Association Awards
1989 23rd Country Music Association Awards: George Strait & Kathy Mattea win
- 1990 Radio stations around world play "Imagine" honoring John Lennon on what would have been his 50th birthday
- 1991 "On Borrowed Time" opens at Circle in Square Theater, NYC; runs for 99 performances
- 2007 “Low” single released by Flo Rida (Billboard Song of the Year 2008)
Revival
2015 Selena Gomez releases her studio album "Revival", goes to #1 on Billboard 200
American Music Awards
2018 46th American Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello, BTS & Kane Brown win
