Il viaggio a Reims
1825 Gioachino Rossini's opera "Il viaggio a Reims" (The Journey to Reims) premieres in celebration of the coronation of French King Charles X
- 1932 1st concert given in San Francisco's Stern Grove
Robert Johnson Vitagraph Session
1937 Second of two legendary recording sessions by Delta Blues musician Robert Johnson with producer Don Law at the Vitagraph Studios, Dallas, Texas
Music History
1956 Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin end partnership after 10 years, and 16 films
I'm a Honky Tonk Girl
1960 Loretta Lynn records "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl"
- 1961 "Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)" by The Coasters peaks at #23
Music History
1967 Paul McCartney admits on TV that he took LSD
- 1978 "Best Little Whorehouse..." opens at 46th St NYC for 1577 performances
- 1981 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Hawkwind and Ginger Baker headline; other performers include New Order, Taj Mahal, Aswad, Gordon Giltrap, Judie Tzuke, Gong, Matumbi, Robert Hunter, Supercharge, and Talisman
Music History
1984 Weird Al Yankovic gives free live performance at Del Mar Fair
Glastonbury Festival
1987 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Elvis Costello, and Van Morrison headline; other performers include: New Order, The Robert Cray Band, Los Lobos, Ben E. King, Taj Mahal, Richard Thompson, Courtney Pine, Hüsker Dü, The Woodentops, The Mighty Lemon Drops, Michelle Shocked, and World Party
- 1994 "Sally Marrand Her Escorts" closes at Helen Hayes NYC after 50 performances
- 1994 "Twilight - Los Angeles 1992" closes at Cort NYC after 72 performances
She Loves Me
1994 Revival of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "She Loves Me" closes at Atkinson Theater (having transferred from the Criterion), NYC, after 354 performances and a Tony Award win
- 1997 "Forever Tango!" opens at Walter Kerr Theater NYC
Music Concert
2008 Ringo Starr's tenth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart, and Gregg Bissonette
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014 "Transformers: Age of Extinction" directed by Michael Bay and starring Mark Wahlberg premieres in Hong Kong. Highest grossing film of 2014 ($1.104 billion)
Music History
2020 Jason Mraz announces he will donate all profits from his album "Look for the Good" to Black Lives Matter and other organizations
