- 1823 "Home! Sweet Home!" by John Howard Payne is 1st sung in London
Pacifica 231
1924 Arthur Honegger's orchestral tribute to steam locomotives "Pacifica 231" premieres
- 1952 Revival of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle's musical "Shuffle Along" opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
Of Thee I Sing
1952 Revival of George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind's musical political satire "Of Thee I Sing", directed by Kaufman, opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 72 performances
- 1960 1st performance of Ferde Grofé's "San Francisco Suite", with Grofé conducting, in San Francisco
A Funny Thing Happened
1962 Stephen Sondheim's musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" starring Zero Mostel and Jack Gilford, and directed by George Abbott, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 965 performances, and wins 6 Tony Awards
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
1976 Leonard Bernstein and Alan Jay Lerner's musical "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" closes at Mark Hellinger, NYC, after 7 performances
Academy of Country Music Awards
1985 20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama, George Strait, and Reba McEntire win
- 1988 Brazilian musical revue "Oba Oba" closes at Ambassador Theater, NYC, after 46 performances
Sports History
1989 Paul McCartney releases remake of "Ferry Cross the Mersey" in aid of those affected by the Hillsborough disaster, which claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool football fans
- 1994 Jim Cartwright's play "The Rise & Fall of Little Voice" closes at Neil Simon Theater, NYC after 9 performances
Academy of Country Music Awards
2001 36th Academy of Country Music Awards: Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill & Toby Keith win
Music Concert
2008 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Brian Wilson, Chris Botti, Feist, Roberto Alagna, and Natalie Clein
The Little Mermaid
2023 Disney live-action film musical "The Little Mermaid" starring Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, directed by Robb Marshall, premieres in the US [1]