- 1919 Fritz Kreisler, Victor Jacobi, and William LeBaron's operetta "Apple Blossoms" opens at the Globe Theatre in NYC and runs for 256 performances
- 1943 Weill, Perelman, and Nash's musical "One Touch of Venus" premieres in New York City
- 1959 "Happy Town" opens at the 84th St Theater in NYC for five performances
Pillow Talk
1959 "Pillow Talk," a film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson, is first released
Bye Bye Birdie
1961 Charles Strouse and Lee Adams' musical "Bye Bye Birdie", starring Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera, and Dick Gautier, closes at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 607 performances and 4 Tony Awards
I Wanna Be Your Man
1963 The Rolling Stones record the Lennon-McCartney song "I Wanna Be Your Man" at Kingsway Sound Studio in London
- 1964 The Beatles appear on an episode of "Shindig" (ABC-TV) in the US
- 1966 Rolling Stones record four songs for their first live LP "Got Live If You Want It!" at a concert at Colston Hall in Bristol
- 1967 Beatles turn down $1 million offer by Sid Bernstein for a return performance at Shea Stadium in New York City
Lennon Won't be Deported
1975 US decides John Lennon won't be deported to the UK for his pot conviction
Genesis Loses Band Member
1977 Guitarist Steve Hackett quits the progressive rock band Genesis
- 1979 "1940s Radio Hour" opens at St. James Theatre in NYC for 105 performances
- 1979 Musical revue "Eubie!", based on the songs of composer Eubie Blake, closes at Ambassador Theatre, New York City, after 439 performances
- 1979 Walton Jones' musical "The 1940's Radio Hour," employing popular songs of the time, opens at the St. James Theatre, New York City, and runs for 105 performances
- 1982 Musical "Cats" opens at Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, New York City, runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000, and wins 7 Tony Awards and 1 Grammy
- 2008 Music, podcast, and video streaming service Spotify is launched by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon
Nelly Arrested for Rape
2017 Rapper Nelly is arrested for rape in Auburn, Washington
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