Prelude in C-sharp-Minor
1892 Sergei Rachmaninoff first performs "Prelude in C-sharp-Minor" in Moscow
Appointment of Interest
1897 Emperor Franz Joseph I names composer Gustav Mahler as Director of the Vienna Court Opera
Paris
1928 Cole Porter and E. Ray Goetz' musical "Paris" opens at the Music Box Theater, NYC; runs for 195 performances
- 1928 Joseph Szigeti debuts Alfredo Casella's Violin Concerto
Capricorn Concerto
1944 Samuel Barber's "Capricorn Concerto" premieres at The Town Hall, NYC, in a performance by Daniel Saidenberg and his Little Symphony
Music in the Air
1951 Revival of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's musical "Music in the Air" opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC ; runs for 56 performances
- 1959 Michael Flanders and Donald Swann's musical review "At the Drop of a Hat" opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 216 performances
Music History
1964 Ringo Starr passes his driving test
Imagine
1971 Apple Records releases John Lennon's second solo studio album, "Imagine" in UK; it tops the charts in US, UK, Australia, and 3 other countries
- 1971 John Lennon releases his megahit single "Imagine"
- 1972 International music revue "From Israel with Love" closes limited run at Palace Theater, NYC, after 8 performances
Music History
1976 EMI signs British punk rock band "Sex Pistols"
Country Music Association Awards
1979 13th Country Music Association Awards: Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers & Barbara Mandrell win
- 1979 Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields and Al Dubin's musical "Sugar Babies" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 1208 performances
- 1984 18th Country Music Association Awards: Alabama wins
- 1985 Alain Boubil and Herbert Kretzner's musical "Les Misérables" premieres in London at the Barbican Centre
Music History
1985 Little Richard seriously injured in a single car accident in Los Angeles
Music History
1988 Finishing 741-week stay, Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon" makes final appearance (of initial run) on Billboard 200 Albums chart
Country Music Association Awards
1990 24th Country Music Association Awards: George Strait wins
Music History
2015 American actress and singer Selena Gomez reveals she has Lupus