- 1735 1st opera performed in America, "Flora", in Charleston, South Carolina
Le jongleur de Notre-Dame
1902 Jules Massenet's opera "Le jongleur de Notre-Dame" ( The Hunchback of Notre Dame) premieres in Monte Carlo
In Dahomey
1903 "In Dahomey" the first African American musical to perform on Broadway opens at the New York Theater, starring George Walker and Bert Williams with music by Will Marion Cook
Music History
1906 Vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne" premieres in Paris
- 1927 1st US radio broadcast of "Cities Service Concerts"
Simple Simon
1930 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Simple Simon" premieres in NYC
Music History
1965 Betty Comden & Adolph Green and Jule Styne's musical "Fade Out-Fade In", featuring Carol Burnett, Dick Shawn (replacing Jack Cassidy), and Tina Louise, returns from lay-off at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC
Music History
1968 British guitarist David Gilmour joins progressive rock group Pink Floyd
Music History
1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono end a week of co-hosting the syndicated "The Mike Douglas Show", in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
American Music Awards
1975 2nd American Music Awards: Olivia Newton-John & John Denver win
- 1977 American rock band KISS play their first concert in their hometown venue of Madison Square Garden in New York City
True Love
1977 George Harrison releases music single "True Love", from his "33-1/3" album
Music History
1980 Bassist Bill Wyman says he will leave Rolling Stones in 1983 (Sure!)
A Better Man
1989 "A Better Man" single released by Clint Black (Billboard Song of the Year 1989)
Music History
1998 Andrea Bocelli makes his operatic debut as Rodolfo in "La bohème" at the Teatro Comunale in Cagliari
- 2020 40th BRIT Awards: Best Album "Psychodrama" by rapper Dave, Best Song of the Year "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi
