Debut of Bing Crosby
1931 American crooner Bing Crosby makes his solo radio debut on his "15 Minutes with Bing Crosby" program broadcast on the CBS network
- 1960 William Walton's 2nd Symphony, premieres
#1 in the Charts
1972 Rod Stewart's 1st #1 hit single in the UK, "You Wear it Well"
I Remember Mama
1979 Richard Rodgers, Martin Charnin and Raymond Jessel's musical "I Remember Mama" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC. after 108 performances
- 1982 Rolling Stone Keith Richard's house burns down
Zorba
1984 Revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Zorba" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 362 performances, winning one Tony Award
Music History
1986 Cathy Evelyn Smith sentenced to 3 years for drug related death of John Belushi
Human Rights Now!
1988 Amnesty International's "Human Rights Now!" tour begins in Wembley Stadium, London; performers include: Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, and Youssou N'Dour
The Grapes of Wrath
1990 Frank Galati's adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" closes at Cort Theater, NYC. after 188 performances
Ropin' the Wind
1991 "Ropin' the Wind" 3rd studio album by Garth Brooks is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1992)
- 2023 American rock band Aerosmith kicks off "Peace Out: The Farewell Tour" with concert at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
