- 1843 Opera "Bohemian Girl" by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn first produced in London
Miraculous Mandarin
1926 Béla Bartók's ballet "Miraculous Mandarin" premieres at the Cologne Opera, Germany, conducted by Eugen Szenkar
- 1937 Harold Rome's pro-labor musical revue "Pins and Needles" produced by ILGWU, opens at the Labor Stage Theatre, NYC (later transferring to the Windsor Theatre); runs for 1,108 performances
Arrest of Frank Sinatra
1938 Bergen County (New Jersey) sheriff's department arrests American singer Frank Sinatra (23) on charge of "seduction", later withdrawn and amended to adultery, and shortly thereafter case dismissed
By the Beautiful Sea
1954 Andrew Schwartz and Dorothy Fields' musical "By the Beautiful Sea", starring Shirley Booth, closes at the Theatre, NYC, after 270 performances
- 1961 The Beach Boys release their debut single "Surfin" on Candix Records, introducing a new musical style
Jimi Hendrix in Ireland
1967 Jimi Hendrix headlines bill, supporting acts include The Move and Pink Floyd, for 2 shows at Whitla Hall, Queens College, in Belfast - his only concerts in Ireland
- 1967 The Beatles release their album "Magical Mystery Tour" in the US; issued as a double EP in the UK in December
All Things Must Pass
1970 Apple Records releases George Harrison's triple album set "All Things Must Pass;" it becomes the best-selling solo album by any of the Beatles, reaching 6x Platinum status in the US
- 1975 Wings release the single "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley in the United States; it is released on October 27 in the United Kingdom
Comedy with Music
1977 Victor Borge's "Comedy with Music" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 66 performances
- 1989 George Harrison releases music singles "Cheer Down" and "Poor Little Girl"
- 1991 Revival of Leigh, Charlap, Styne, Comden and Green's musical "Peter Pan", starring Cathy Rigby, opens at Minskoff Theater, NYC; runs for 48 performances
Dua Lipa Gets Citizenship
2022 Albanian President Bajram Begaj grants citizenship to pop star Dua Lipa for promoting the country through her international fame and her musical talents [1]
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