- 1871 Fisk Jubilee Singers, an African-American a cappella ensemble from Nashville's Fisk University, begin their first national tour of the US in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1898 Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts
1927 "The Jazz Singer," directed by Alan Crosland and starring Al Jolson and May McAvoy, is released as the first film with a synchronized soundtrack (Honorary Academy Award 1929)
Polonaise
1945 Frédéric Chopin (as adapted by Bronislaw Kaper) and John LaTouche's musical "Polonaise," based on the life of Polish-American patriot Tadeusz Kościuszko, opens at the Alvin Theatre, later transferring to the Adelphi, New York City, and runs for 113 performances
- 1964 "Cambridge Circus" opens at Plymouth Theater in New York City for 23 performances
- 1968 The Beatles' promotional films (music videos) for "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" first broadcast in the US on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
Something
1969 The Beatles release the single "Something" in US; it is the first "A" side written by George Harrison
Mack & Mabel
1974 Jerry Herman's musical "Mack & Mabel," about the romance between silent film figures Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, starring Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters, opens at the Majestic Theatre, NYC, and runs for 66 performances
Mick Jagger Apologizes
1978 Mick Jagger apologizes for racist lyrics in "Some Girls"
The List
2009 Manhattan Records releases "The List," the twelfth studio album by singer Rosanne Cash, with song selections culled from a list of 100 titles that her father compiles and gives her when she decides to pursue a career in music; the album features guest appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Tweedy, Elvis Costello, and Rufus Wainwright
Music Concert
2012 Actor John Cusack strolls onto the stage at the Hollywood Bowl and hands singer Peter Gabriel a boombox before the performance of the song "In Your Eyes," recreating the iconic scene from the movie "Say Anything"
- 2021 Carnegie Hall in New York City reopens after an 18-month pandemic shutdown with a concert by The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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