Götterdämmerung
1876 Richard Wagner's opera "Götterdämmerung" premieres in Bayreuth
- 1883 The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional
The Wizard of Oz
1939 Musical film "The Wizard of Oz", starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, and Margaret Hamilton opens at Loews Capitol Theatre, NYC
Liturgique
1946 Arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique" premieres in Zürich, Switzerland with Charles Munch conducting the Suisse Romande Orchestra
Woodstock Music and Art Fair
1969 Woodstock Festival closes with Jimi Hendrix / Band of Gypsys as final act (taking the stage at 9AM on the 18th); other performers included Joe Cocker, Country Joe MacDonald & The Fish, The Band, CSN&Y, and Sha Na Na
Monty Python's Life of Brian
1979 "Monty Python's Life of Brian" directed by Terry Jones, starring Graham Chapman, Mickael Palin, & John Cleese, and funded by George Harrison's HandMade Films, premieres in US theaters
- 1980 "Blackstone" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 104 performances
- 1986 Rioting at DMC concert at Long Beaxh (California) Convention Center - 40 injured
- 2004 The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Boze Pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country.