Siegfried
1876 Richard Wagner's opera "Siegfried" premieres at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, as part of the first complete performance of The Ring cycle
Music History
1962 Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatles' drummer, first official concert two days later
- 1966 The Beatles in concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; their second and final show in the city
Woodstock Music and Art Fair
1969 Second day of the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, New York; performers include Santana, John Sebastian; Mountain, Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, The Who, and Jefferson Airplane
Music History
1975 British singer Peter Gabriel announces his departure from the rock group Genesis
- 1975 Musical revue "Rodgers & Hart" closes at Helen Hayes Theater, NYC, after 108 performances
- 1980 British rock keyboardist Jools Holland quits band Squeeze to pursue a solo career
- 2000 "Hanging by a Moment" single released by Lifehouse (Billboard Song of the Year 2001)