- 1732 The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England
- 1842 New York Philharmonic's first concert is held at the Apollo Rooms on lower Broadway
- 1911 Leslie J Stuart's musical "Betsy" premieres in NYC
- 1939 William Walton's Violin Concerto premieres in Cleveland; Ohio, with Jascha Heifetz as soloist and the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Artur Rodziński
- 1959 "Saratoga" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances
Harrisongs
1964 George Harrison changes his music publishing company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs
- 1967 Elmer Bernstein and Carolyn Leigh's musical "How Now, Dow Jones", starring Tony Roberts, and directed by George Abbott, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 220 performances
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
1967 Otis Redding records his song "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", co-written and produced by guitarist Steve Cropper at Stax Studios in Memphis Tennessee
- 1967 The Beatles' clothing store "Apple Boutique" opens at 94 Baker Street, London
Beggars Banquet
1968 London Records releases Rolling Stones album "Beggars Banquet" in the US, the last during Brian Jones' lifetime
- 1971 Musical "Wild and Wonderful" opens and closes at the Lyceum Theater, NYC, after 1 performance
- 1971 Wings release their 1st album "Wild Life"
Band on the Run
1973 Apple Records releases Paul McCartney & Wings album "Band on the Run" in UK; the commercial and critical pinnacle of his post-Beatle work tops the charts in 7 countries
- 1989 C Coleman & D Zippel's musical "City of Angels" premieres in NYC
Goulet has Surgery
1993 American singer Robert Goulet undergoes prostate cancer surgery
The Grateful Dead Break Up
1995 American rock band The Grateful Dead break up after the death of Jerry Garcia
Bowie Attends Lazarus Opening
2015 David Bowie’s final public appearance, at the opening of his musical "Lazarus" at New York Theatre Workshop, NYC
- 2016 Pakistan International Airways plane crashes north of Islamabad, killing all 48 on board, including singer turned preacher Junaid Jamshed
- 2017 Naples' pizza spinning given UNESCO intangible heritage status along with Germany's organ music, Kyrgystan's Kok boru, and India's Kumbh festival
Dylan Sells Catalogue
2020 Bob Dylan sells his entire songwriting catalog of more than 600 songs to the Universal Music Publishing Group for over $300 million
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