Beethoven's 4th Symphony
1807 1st performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B
Steinway & Sons Piano
1853 Piano company Steinway & Sons founded by Heinrich Steinweg (later Henry Steinway) in New York City
Shostakovich' 7th Symphony
1942 World première of Dmitri Shostakovich' 7th Symphony in Kuybyshev, Russia
Piston's 2nd Symphony
1944 1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony by the National Symphony, in Washington, D.C.
- 1954 "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 performances
Elvis' 1st TV Appearance
1955 Elvis Presley makes his 1st TV appearance on a local video broadcast of the popular radio program "Louisiana Hayride" from the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana
Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
1956 Capitol Records releases "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!", the tenth album by American singer Frank Sinatra: upbeat collection of pop tunes with jazz arrangements by Nelson Riddle became the first album ever to top the new UK Albums Chart
Elvis Presley Leaves the Army
1960 Elvis Presley ends 2-year hitch in US Army
- 1963 Beatles record "From Me to You" & "Thank You Girl"
- 1965 1st performance of Walter Piston's 8th Symphony (his last), by the Boston Symphony, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
- 1966 11th Eurovision Song Contest: Udo Jurgens for Austria wins singing "Merci, Cherie" in Luxembourg
Airport
1970 "Airport" based on the book by Arthur Hailey, directed by George Seaton and starring Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin is released
Stairway to Heaven
1971 "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin first played live at Ulster Hall, Belfast by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones
Academy of Country Music Awards
1975 10th Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn win
People's Choice Awards
1977 3rd People's Choice Awards: John Wayne & Barbra Streisand win (Motion Picture) and Telly Savalas & Mary Tyler Moore win (TV)
- 1978 Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Hello, Dolly!", starring Carol Channing, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 152 performances
- 1981 Michael Stewart's musical "Bring Back Birdie" opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC for 4 performances
- 1994 Jefffesron Airplane/Starship singer Grace Slick arrested for pointing a gun at a cop
The Osbournes
2002 American reality TV program "The Osbournes" featuring family of Ozzy Osbourne premieres on MTV
