Lohengrin
1850 Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" premieres at Weimar, Germany
- 1922 Albert von Tilzer & Neville Fleesons musical "The Gingham Girl" premieres in NYC
- 1939 Sammy Fain and Jack Yellen's musical "George White's Scandals" premieres in NYC
Music History
1949 Riot prevents Paul Robeson from singing near Peekskill, New York
Me and Juliet
1953 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Me and Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances
Ya Ya (Parts 1 + 2)
1962 Tony Sheridan & Beat Brothers (The Beatles) record "Ya Ya (Parts 1 + 2)" in Hamburg, Germany
Let's Get It On
1973 Tamla/Motown Records releases "Let's Get It On", the 13th studio album by Marvin Gaye
- 1982 "Sugar Babies" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 1208 performances
Mame
1983 Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Mame", starring Angela Lansbury, closes at the George Gershwin Theater, NYC, after 41 performances
Music History
1986 American rock singer Tina Turner's star unveiled at Hollywood's Walk of Fame; Hollywood, California
- 1999 Philip Glass' Symphony No. 5 "Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya", for chorus and orchestra, premieres at the Salzburg Festival led by Dennis Russell Davies, in Salzburg, Austria
Video Music Awards
2003 20th MTV Video Music Awards: Missy Elliott, Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake win
Oasis Splits Up
2009 British pop-rock band Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher quits the band, citing inability to be with his brother Liam
Video Music Awards
2011 28th MTV Video Music Awards: Katy Perry, Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber win
Aretha Franklin Lies in State
2018 Aretha Franklin lies in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit in a 24 carat coffin