Bruckner's 1st Symphony
1868 Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres, conducted by the composer
- 1944 Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana
- 1950 Norman Dello Joio's opera, "The Triumph of St. Joan", premieres in Bronxville, New York
- 1962 The Beatles sign their 1st contract with EMI Parlophone
- 1965 The Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert, at the Royal Albert Hall in London
- 1976 Stan Daniels' musical "So Long 174th Street", starring Robert Morse, closes at Harkness Theater, NYC, after 16 performances
Ain't Misbehavin
1978 Musical review of Fats Waller songs "Ain't Misbehavin'" starring Nell Carter and Irene Cara, opens at Longacre Theater, NYC; runs for 1604 performances, winning 3 Drama Desk and 3 Tony Awards
Nine
1982 Arthur Kopit's musical "Nine" premieres in NYC
- 1983 18th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama, Ronnie Milsap, and Sylvia win
- 1987 32nd Eurovision Song Contest: Johnny Logan for Ireland wins singing "Hold Me Now" in Brussels
- 1992 37th Eurovision Song Contest: Linda Martin for Ireland wins singing "Why Me" in Malmo
- 1993 "Ain't Broadway Grand" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 25 performances
- 1993 "Song of Jacob Zulu" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 53 performances
Passion
1994 Stephen Sondheims's musical "Passion" opens at the Plymouth Theater, NYC; runs for 280 performances, winning 6 Drama Desk and 4 Tony Awards
- 1998 43rd Eurovision Song Contest: Dana International for Israel wins singing "Diva" in Birmingham
Surprise
2006 Warner Bros. Records releases "Surprise", the eleventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon
'Here Comes The Sun' Hits 1B Streams
2023 George Harrison's "Here Comes The Sun" becomes 1st Beatles song to register a billion streams on Spotify, it is also the oldest song to do so
