Falstaff
1893 Giuseppe Verdi's comic opera "Falstaff" premieres at La Scala in Milan, Italy
- 1961 The Beatles first gig at Liverpool's Cavern Club; they would play there nearly 300 times over the next two years
Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show
1964 1st appearance of the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show", live from New York; broadcast draws 73.7 million television viewers
- 1971 Elektra Records releases eponymous debut album of American singer-songwriter Carly Simon; garners two Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist
Paul Williams on The Tonight Show
1973 American singer-songwriter and actor Paul Williams sings the torch song "Here's That Rainy Day" in full Planet of the Apes make-up and costume on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show"
The Rink
1984 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Rink", based on Terrence McNally's novel, and starring Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera, opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 204 performances, winning a Tony Award
Riverdance Premieres
1995 Irish music and dance show "Riverdance" first opens in Dublin, Ireland with lead dancer Michael Flatley
11th American Comedy Award
1997 11th American Comedy Award: Debbie Reynolds wins
Pink Friday
2011 Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" album reaches number one on the Billboard 200 in its eleventh week on the chart