Schumann Hears Paganini Play
1830 Robert Schumann hears the violinist Paganini play in Frankfurt
- 1888 The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated
On Your Toes
1936 George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes", choreographed by George Balanchine, and starring Ray Bolger and Tamara Geva, opens at the Imperial Theatre (later transfers to Majestic), NYC; runs for 515 performances
Anyone Can Whistle
1964 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Anyone Can Whistle" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 9 performances
Strangers in the Night
1966 Frank Sinatra records "Strangers in the Night" single for his album of the same name. Later reaches #1 Billboard charts
Luckenbach, Texas
1977 "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" single released by Waylon Jennings (Billboard Song of the Year, 1977)
Coming Up
1980 Paul McCartney releases single "Coming Up"
Academy Awards
1988 60th Academy Awards: "The Last Emperor", Michael Douglas & Cher win
- 1988 Royal Concert building in Amsterdam reopens
Miss Saigon
1991 Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil's musical "Miss Saigon", based on Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly", and starring Jonathon Pryce and Lea Salonga opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 4,092 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards
- 1996 Revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical "The King & I", starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Donna Murphy, premieres at Neil Simon Theater, NYC; runs for 781 performances
CMT Music Awards
2005 4th CMT Video Music Awards: Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson & Kenny Chesney win
Farm Aid Concert
2020 Farm Aid "At Home" held virtually; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Edie Brickell, Jack Johnson, and Jon Batiste [1]
CMT Music Awards
2022 21st CMT Video Music Awards: Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert. and Cody Johnson win