Don Giovanni
1787 Opera "Don Giovanni," with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, premieres at the National Theater of Bohemia in Prague
- 1923 Gibbs, Grey and Wood's revue "Runnin' Wild" (introducing "The Charleston") opens on Broadway, New York City
- 1924 Musical revue "Dixie to Broadway" opens at Broadhurst Theater
You'll Have To Swing It
1936 Ella Fitzgerald and the Chick Webb Orchestra record "(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini)"; it becomes a staple in her repertoire as a launching point for scat vocals
Let's Face It
1941 Cole Porter's musical "Let's Face It" opens at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and runs for 547 performances
Maria Callas Debuts
1956 Greek-American soprano Maria Callas makes her Metropolitan Opera debut in the title role of Bellini's "Norma"
- 1963 "Meet the Beatles" booklet is published
- 1967 Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens off-Broadway at the Public Theatre in New York City for a limited 6-week run
Willy and the Poor Boys
1969 Fantasy Records releases "Willy and the Poor Boys," the fourth studio album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival; their third album of the year is their most critically acclaimed and includes the hits "Down on the Corner" and "Fortunate Son"
200 Motels
1971 Frank Zappa's musical mockumentary "200 Motels," starring The Mothers of Invention, Theodore Bikel, and Ringo Starr, premieres in Beverly Hills, California
Mind Games
1973 Apple Records releases John Lennon's fourth studio album, "Mind Games," in the US
- 1987 "Don't Get God Started" opens at Longacre Theater in New York City for 86 performances
- 1993 Ace of Base release their single "The Sign" in Europe
Pink Floyd's Last Concert
1994 Pink Floyd finishes their final concert tour with a show at Earl's Court in London
- 1995 Return engagement of Bill Irwin and Dacid Shiner's "Fool Moon" opens at Ambassador Theater in New York City and runs for 81 performances
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