- 1916 Sophomore tackle and guard Paul Robeson is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington and Lee University refused to play against a black person.
- 1924 Arnold Schoeberg's opera "Die Gluckliche Hand" premieres in Vienna
Girl Crazy
1930 George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin's musical "Girl Crazy" starring Ginger Rogers and featuring debut of Ethel Merman, opens at the Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 272 performances
Music History
1956 Charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning" premieres in NYC
#1 in the Charts
1957 Everly Brothers' single "Wake Up Little Susie" reaches #1
Music History
1961 Frank Loesser's musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", starring Robert Morse and Rudy Vallée, opens at 46th Street Theatre, NYC; runs for 1415 performances, winning 7 Tony Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize
- 1968 The Beatles finish recording their double album "The Beatles" more commonly known as "The White Album"
Country Music Association Awards
1970 4th Country Music Association Awards: Merle Haggard wins
TV Show Appearance
1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on "Dick Cavett Show"
Sports History
1977 Linda Ronstadt sings national anthem prior to World Series Game 3 at Dodger Stadium; criticised for casual attire but ranked by Washington Examiner as second-best rendition ever at a sporting event
Heroes
1977 RCA releases David Bowie's 12th studio album, "Heroes"; his second collaboration with Brian Eno in what becomes known as his 'Berlin trilogy' features contributions from guitarist Robert Fripp
Birgit Nilsson Prize
2009 Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo is awarded the first $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize
Billboard Music Awards
2020 27th Billboard Music Awards: Post Malone wins 6; Billie Eilish wins 2
- 2022 Psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame