- 1832 The ballet La Sylphide first premieres at the Opéra de Paris.
Simon Boccanegra
1857 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra" premieres in Venice
Clara Schumann's Last Concert
1891 Clara Schumann plays Johannes Brahms's "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" for two pianos, with James Kwast in her last public concert (Frankfurt, Germany)
Fervaal
1897 Vincent d'Indy's opera "Fervaal" premieres in Brussels
Mathis der Maler
1934 Paul Hindemith's symphony "Mathis der Maler" premieres in Berlin
- 1947 "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances
Moses und Aaron
1954 1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's opera "Moses und Aaron", in a concert setting in Hamburg, Germany
- 1958 3rd Eurovision Song Contest: Andre Claveau for France wins singing "Dors, mon amour" in Hilversum
Music History
1963 Beatles perform as a trio, at Granada Cinema, in Bedford, England, as John Lennon is ill with a cold
Grammy Awards
1964 6th Grammy Awards: Days of Wine & Roses, Barbra Streisand wins 2
Grammy Awards
1969 11th Grammy Awards: "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" by Glen Campbell wins best record
Glass Houses
1980 Columbia Records releases "Glass Houses", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's seventh studio album; it features his 1st No.1 single - "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
Marry Me a Little
1981 Stephen Sondheim's musical revue "Marry Me a Little" premieres in NYC
- 1987 Musical "Les Misérables" opens on Broadway at The Broadway Theatre and runs for 4000+ performances
Soul Train Music Awards
1991 5th Soul Train Music Awards: Johnny Gill, Mariah Carey win
Music Concert
1992 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Natalie Cole, and Don Henley
- 1998 "The Sound of Music" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC
