Gaelic Symphony
1896 Amy Beach's "Gaelic Symphony," the first major work by an American female composer, debuts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and receives "public and journalistic acclaim"
Panama Hattie
1940 Cole Porter's musical "Panama Hattie" opens at 46th Street Theatre, New York City, and runs for 501 performances
Appalachian Spring
1944 Aaron Copland's ballet score "Appalachian Spring" premieres in Washington, D.C., with Martha Graham dancing the lead role
Hymnus Ambrosianus
1947 Darius Milhaud's 3rd Symphony, "Hymnus Ambrosianus," premieres in Paris
Lost in the Stars
1949 "Lost in the Stars" by Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill, based on the novel "Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton, opens at Music Box Theater, New York City, for 281 performances
- 1950 David Diamond's 3rd Symphony premieres with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Munch
The Last Thing On My Mind
1967 Dolly Parton releases her debut single with Porter Wagoner "The Last Thing On My Mind"
- 1970 English metal band Black Sabbath make US concert debut at Glassboro State College in Glassboro, New Jersey; show interrupted twice when they blow out the power
- 1976 "Going Up" closes at John Golden Theater in New York City after 49 performances
Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants
1979 Tamla Motown releases Stevie Wonder's documentary film soundtrack "Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants"
- 1985 "Rockin' with the Rhythm," the second studio album by The Judds, is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1986)
- 1990 George Michael releases his single "Freedom 90" with a music video starring supermodels Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington, and Cindy Crawford
Wicked
2003 Stephen Schwartz's musical "Wicked," a retelling of the "Wizard of Oz" from the Wicked Witch of the West's point of view, starring Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, opens at the Gershwin Theatre, New York City; the run is ongoing and wins 2 Tony Awards, 7 Drama Desk Awards, and a Grammy
- 2007 "Long Road Out of Eden," the seventh studio album by the Eagles, is released (Billboard Album of the Year 2008)
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
2021 36th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Foo Fighters, The Go-Go's, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, Kraftwerk, Gil Scott-Heron, Charley Patton, LL Cool J, Billy Preston, Randy Rhodes, and Clarence Avant
Coldplay Short-handed
2024 English rock band Coldplay plays first show in their history without all four members on stage, as bassist Guy Berryman takes ill just before showtime at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia
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