Schubert's Symphony No. 2
1877 Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major premieres in London, England, performed by the Crystal Palace Orchestra and conducted by August Manns
The Silent Woman
1934 Richard Strauss completes his opera "Die Schweigsame Frau" (The Silent Woman)
All the Things You Are
1939 "All the Things You Are" is recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Peter Pan
1954 Leigh, Charlap, Styne, Comden, and Green's musical "Peter Pan," starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard, opens at Winter Garden Theater in New York City and runs for 152 performances
Banana Boat (Day-O)
1955 Calypso singer Harry Belafonte records his signature tune "Day-O" (The Banana Boat Song) in New York City
Mr. President
1962 Irving Berlin's final musical "Mr. President" opens at St. James Theatre in New York City and runs for 265 performances
Golden Boy
1964 Lee Adams and Charles Strouse's musical adaptation of Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," starring Sammy Davis Jr., opens at the Majestic Theatre in New York City and runs for 569 performances
- 1964 Riot at a Rolling Stones concert in Paris leads to 150 arrests
- 1965 The Beatles receive a gold record for the single "Yesterday"
Her 1st Roman
1968 Ervin Drake's musical "Her First Roman", based on George Bernard Shaw's play "Caesar and Cleopatra", opens at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City and runs for 17 performances
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death
1971 Melvin Van Peebles' musical "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" opens at the Barrymore Theatre in New York City and runs for 325 performances
1973 Queen Elizabeth II opens the Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point in Sydney, Australia, after 14 years of construction
- 1974 Bard's presentation of "Richard III" opens at Lincoln Center, New York City
- 1977 Plane chartered by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd runs out of fuel and crashes in a wooded area near Gillsburg, Mississippi, killing six people, including band members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and road manager Dean Kilpatrick
- 1978 British ska-rock band The Police perform their first US concert at CBGB in NYC
Music History
1979 Bob Dylan makes his only appearance on "Saturday Night Live," performing three songs from his album Slow Train Coming: "When You Gonna Wake Up", "Gotta Serve Somebody", and "I Believe in You"
The Wanderer
1980 Geffen Records releases its first album, Donna Summer's "The Wanderer"
- 1991 "André Heller's Wonderhouse," starring Billy Barty, opens at Broadhurst Theatre in New York City and runs for 9 performances
- 2019 David Byrne's musical revue "American Utopia" opens at the Hudson Theatre in New York City and runs for 106 performances
Elton and Mitchell Duet
2024 British singer Elton John makes a surprise guest appearance at a rare Joni Mitchell concert for a duet of his song "I'm Still Standing" at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California
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