Symphony of A Thousand
1910 Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony ("Symphony of A Thousand") premieres in Munich with 1028 musicians
Lady, Be Good!
1925 George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin's 1st collaborative musical "Lady, Be Good!", featuring siblings Fred Astaire and Adelle Astaire as a brother and sister dance team, closes at the Liberty Theatre, NYC, after 330 performances
- 1927 Sigmund Romberg's musical "My Maryland," premieres in NYC
Quadrille
1952 Noël Coward's play "Quadrille" premieres in London
- 1953 Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke's musical "Carnival in Flanders", adapted by Preston Sturges from a 1935 French film, and starring Dolores Gray and John Raitt, closes at the New Century Theatre, NYC, after 6 performances, and a Tony Award win for Gray
- 1960 "Vintage '60" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre NYC for 8 performances
Wish You Were Here
1975 Pink Floyd releases their ninth album "Wish You Were Here"
Music History
1984 American country singer Barbara Mandrell is badly injured in a car accident
Music History
1984 Cyndi Lauper sings "She-Bop" on The Tonight Show
- 1994 American country singer-songwriter George Jones undergoes successful triple bypass surgery
Photography
1995 INXS' Michael Hutchence pleads guilty to punching a photographer
Farm Aid Concert
1999 Farm Aid 12 held in Bristow, Virginia; performers include Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews Band, Susan Tedeschi, Keb' Mo', Deana Carter, and Barenaked Ladies [1]
Video Music Awards
2021 40th MTV Video Music Awards: Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, and Olivia Rodrigo win
Video Music Awards
2023 42nd MTV Video Music Awards: Taylor Swift wins 9, passing Madonna and second only to Beyoncé for career; SZA, and Måneskin also win