Symphony No. 2
1873 Anton Bruckner leads the Vienna Philharmonic in the premiere of his "Symphony No. 2"
- 1919 B C Hilliam's musical "Buddies" premieres in NYC
Cello Concerto
1919 Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, his last notable work, premieres at Queen's Hall, London
Creole Love Song
1927 American jazz vocalist Adelaide Hall makes her 1st recordings - "Creole Love Call" and "Blues I Love to Sing" - with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, for Victor Records in Camden, New Jersey
Zolotoy Vyek
1930 Dmitri Shostakovich's ballet "Zolotoy Vyek" premieres in Leningrad
Music History
1972 Ringo Starr and singer Lulu appear in non-speaking cameos on "Monty Python's Flying Circus" program
- 1973 Wings release single "Helen Wheels"
Under Pressure
1981 British rock band Queen and David Bowie release their serendipitous collaborative single "Under Pressure"
- 1986 John Forster and Lee Holdridge's musical "Into the Light", starring Dean Jones, closes at Neil Simon Theater, NYC. after 6 performances
- 2002 Moscow Theatre Siege ends: Approximately 50 Chechen rebels and 150 hostages die when Russian Spetsnaz storm a theater building in Moscow, which had been occupied by the rebels during a musical performance three days before
Music History
2018 Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor announces she has converted to Islam
