- 1842 Mikhail Glinka's opera "Russlan and Ludmilla" premieres at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, in St. Petersburg, Russia
Salome
1905 Richard Strauss' opera "Salome" premieres in Dresden
Mahler Departs Vienna
1907 Gustav Mahler departs Vienna for America
Shostakovich In Sweden
1954 Dmitri Shostakovich appointed honored guest of Royal Swedish Academy of Music
- 1961 "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 performances
- 1961 "Let It Ride" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 68 performances
A Love Supreme
1964 John Coltrane's Quartet records their greatest work "A Love Supreme" at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Morrison Arrested During Performance
1967 Jim Morrison arrested on stage for disturbing the peace at the New Haven Arena, Connecticut, making him the 1st rock star to be taken into custody during a performance
- 1973 "Pajama Game" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 65 performances
Jackson, Cyrus, Boyz II Men Win
1991 2nd Billboard Music Awards: Michael Jackson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Boyz II Men & U2 win
Houston, Brooks, Dr. Dre Win
1992 3rd Billboard Music Awards: Whitney Houston, Garth Brooks & Dr. Dre win
My Fair Lady Revived
1993 Revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "My Fair Lady" opens at Virginia Theater, NYC; runs for 165 performances
Nelly, Nickelback, Eminem Win
2002 13th Billboard Music Awards: Nelly, Nickelback & Eminem win
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" directed by Rian Johnson, starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver premieres in Los Angeles
- 2017 Funeral for French rock star Johnny Hallyday draws hundreds of thousands onto Paris streets
Rock for the Rainforest
2019 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at The Beacon Theatre, NYC; performers include: Sting, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, John Mellencamp, Bob Geldof, Ricky Martin, Eurythmics, Deborah Harry, Shaggy, Zucchero, MC Rodriguez, and H.E.R.