Hanson's 3rd Symphony
1938 NBC radio performance of Howard Hanson's 3rd Symphony
- 1955 "Ballad of Davy Crockett" version recorded by Bill Hayes becomes the #1 record in US
Funny Girl
1964 Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's musical "Funny Girl", starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, opens at Winter Garden Theater, New York City; runs for 1,348 performances
- 1970 Folk singer Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary) pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14-year-old girl and serves 3 months in prison; granted a presidential pardon in 1981
Minnie's Boys
1970 Musical "Minnie's Boys", starring Shelley Winters as the mother of the Marx Brothers, and Drama Desk Award winner Lewis J. Stadlen as Groucho, opens at the Imperial Theater, New York City; runs for 80 performances
- 1972 English translation of Dan Almagor's Israeli musical "Only Fools Are Sad" closes at Edison Theater, NYC, after 144 performances
Tommy
1975 Ken Russell's film "Tommy", based on the rock opera by The Who, premieres in London; Roger Daltrey and Ann-Margret star, Tina Turner and Elton John are featured
- 1976 Wings release "Wings at the Speed of Sound" album
Music History
1977 Elvis Costello releases his 1st record "Less Than Zero"
- 1980 Bombay gets its 1st rock concert in 10 years (The Police)
Ebony & Ivory
1982 Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder release the single "Ebony & Ivory" in the UK
Music History
1986 Geffen records signs Guns & Roses
Doctor Who
2005 "Doctor Who" returns to BBC TV after 16 years with the debut of Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose
The Way
2013 Ariana Grande's first single, "The Way", is released
