The Green Pastures
1931 Marc Connelly's stage drama "The Green Pastures", bible stories through the eyes of Southern Black child, closes at Mansfield Theater, NYC, after 640 performances and a Pulitzer Prize win
Move It
1958 Cliff Richard and the Drifters release single "Move It", Richards debut single. Credited as 1st British Rock n Roll song.
Music History
1958 Guitarist George Harrison (15) joins The Quarrymen, who later become The Beatles
Blues for Mister Charlie
1964 James Baldwin's stage drama "Blues for Mister Charlie", directed by Burgess Meredith, closes at the ANTA Playhouse, NYC, after 148 performances
A Funny Thing
1964 Stephen Sondheim's musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", starring Zero Mostel, and Jack Gilford, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 965 performances and 6 Tony Awards
- 1966 The Beatles' last public concert before a crowd of 25,000, and 7,000 unsold seats, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California
Lust for Life
1977 Iggy Pop releases his second album "Lust for Life", a collaboration with David Bowie
#1 in the Charts
1982 Steve Miller's single "Abracadabra" hits #1
Video Music Awards
2004 21st MTV Video Music Awards: OutKast, Beyoncé & Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris win