Westminster Jousting Tournament
1511 King Henry VIII issues challenge, beginning a jousting tournament to celebrate the birth of his son Henry. Recorded in Roll of Honour manuscript which depicts trumpeter John Blanke, only identifiable black person in Tudor England. [1]
God Save Emperor Francis
1797 Joseph Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" (God Save Emperor Francis) premieres in Vienna
- 1889 Caesar Franck's Symphony in D premieres
George Washington
1906 George M. Cohan's musical "George Washington" premieres in NYC
Polonia
1909 Symphony in B minor "Polonia", by Polish composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski has its public premiere with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Rhapsody In Blue
1924 George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at influential concert "Experiment in Modern Music" held by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra at the Aeolian Hall, NYC [1]
Music History
1967 Keith Richards, Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithful busted for drugs in a raid at Richards' Sussex home
Music History
1967 Promotional films (music videos) for the Beatles' forthcoming single "Penny Lane" & "Strawberry Fields" debut on the Ed Sullivan Show in the US
- 1978 "Jesus Christ Superstar" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 96 performances
- 1980 "Canterbury Tales" opens at Rialto Theater NYC for 16 performances
- 1984 William Grant Still's Symphony No. 3 ("The Sunday Symphony"), composed in 1958, receives premiere performance, by the North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carlton Woodsi
Music Concert
1990 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held in Beverly Hills, California; performers include: Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Herbie Hancock, Paul Simon, Don Henley, and Bruce Hornsby
Music Concert
1999 Ringo Starr's fifth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Todd Rundgren, Jack Bruce, Gary Brooker, Simon Kirke, and Timmy Cappello
- 2001 "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" single released by Brooks & Dunn
Grammy Awards
2012 54th Grammy Awards: "Rolling In The Deep" by Adele;, Bon Iver win
