Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1 May 12 Dmitri Shostakovich's 1st Symphony premieres in Leningrad Composer Dmitri Shostakovich May 22 "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1 Apr 1926 Events in Music by Year Aug 1926 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers