Haydn's The Clock
1794 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D ("The Clock") at the Hanover Rooms, in London
Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony
1842 1st performance of Felix Mendelssohn's 3rd ("Scottish") Symphony in Leipzig Gewandhaus
Carmen
1875 Georges Bizet's last and greatest opera "Carmen" premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, France
- 1931 "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially becomes US national anthem by congressional resolution; lyrics by Francis Scott Key in 1814, set to John Stafford Smith's 18th century tune "The Anacreontic Song"
Minnie the Moocher
1931 Cab Calloway records "Minnie the Moocher" (Jazz's 1st million seller)
- 1940 American bandleader Artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label
Barber's 2nd Symphony
1944 Premiere performance of US Army Corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony by the Boston Symphony, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1956 Albert Hague and Arnold Horwitt's musical "Plain and Fancy", about an Amish wedding, closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 476 performances
Heartbreak Hotel
1956 Elvis Presley's 1st hit in Billboard's top 10: "Heartbreak Hotel"
Music History
1966 Canadian-American rock band "Buffalo Springfield" forms (Stephen Stills, Neil Young, et al)
Album Release
1969 Apple Records releases Mary Hopkin's debut album "Post Card", in the US, produced by Paul McCartney: US version substitutes her earlier hit singles for two tracks included on the UK version
Music History
1971 South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles, begun after John Lennon's infamous "Jesus" quote in 1966
People's Choice Awards
1975 1st People's Choice Awards: John Wayne & Barbra Streisand win (Motion Pictures) and Alan Alda, Telly Savalas & Mary Tyler Moore win (TV)
Music History
1975 Linda McCartney is charged in US with possession of marijuana
My One and Only
1985 Musical created around songs of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin "My One and Only", starring Tommy Tune, Twiggy, and Roscoe Lee Brown, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 767 performances and 3 Tony award wins
- 1994 Revival of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "Damn Yankees", starring Bebe Nuewirth and Victor Garber (later replaced by Jerry Lewis), opens at Marquis Theater, NYC; runs for 510 performances
- 1999 "Fortunate" single by soul singer Maxwell released (Billboard Music Award Best R&B Single of the Year, 1999)
- 2019 South African music star Mampintsha shown hitting girlfriend Babes Wodumo on Instagram Live and later arrested for assault
