Unfinished Symphony
1865 Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished Symphony", premieres in Vienna with Johann von Herbeck conducting
Regina
1949 Marc Blitzstein's musical drama "Regina", based on Lillian Hellman's play "The Little Foxes", closes at 46th St Theatre, NYC. after 56 performances and 2 Tony Awards
The Nat King Cole Show
1957 Last episode of "The Nat King Cole Show" airs on NBC, cancelled due to lack of national sponsorship
- 1960 "La Plume de Ma Tante" closes at Royale Theater, NYC after 835 performances
- 1960 Bob Merrill's musical "Take Me Along", starring Jackie Gleason and Walter Pidgeon, closes at Shubert Theater, NYC, after 448 performances. and a Tony Award for Gleason
- 1960 Pablo Casals' oratorio "El Pesebrio" premieres in Acapulco, Mexico
- 1962 Beatles 1st British TV appearance on "People & Places"
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1977 Elvis Costello & The Attractions make their first US TV appearance on "Saturday Night Live"
Peg
1983 Peggy Lee's one-woman show "Peg" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
- 1992 "A Christmas Carol" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 22 performances
- 1995 "School after Scandal" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 23 performances
- 1996 "In My Bed" single released by Dru Hill (Billboard Song of the Year 1997)
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