- 1842 Mikhail Glinka's opera "Russlan and Ludmilla" premieres at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, in St. Petersburg, Russia
- 1939 World-renowned pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski becomes Chief of National Council of Poland (government in exile)
- 1947 Menahem Presser (19) makes his Carnegie Hall debut as soloist in Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto, with the Philadelphia Orchestra, under Eugene Ormandy's direction (NYC)
- 1961 Jay Livingston and Ray Evans' musical "Let It Ride", starring George Gobel and Sam Levene, closes at the Eugene O'Neill Theater, NYC, after 68 performances
- 1961 Musical revue "From the Second City" opens at the Royale Theater, NYC, after 87 performances
A Love Supreme
1964 John Coltrane's Quartet records its greatest work, "A Love Supreme," at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Don't Bug the Mosquitoes
1965 American folk-rock band The Wellingtons guest star in "Don't Bug the Mosquitoes" episode of the American TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island"
Final performances of Otis Redding
1967 Final performances of soul singer Otis Redding: WEWS -TV teen dance show "Upbeat" in the afternoon, and evening gig at Leos's Casino, both in Cleveland, Ohio
Morrison Arrested During Performance
1967 Jim Morrison is arrested on stage for disturbing the peace at the New Haven Arena, Connecticut, making him the first rock star to be taken into custody during a performance
Pendulum
1970 Fantasy Records releases "Pendulum", the sixth studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival; all the songs, including the singles "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" and "Hey Tonight" are written by John Fogerty
- 1973 Revival of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "The Pajama Game", opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 65 performances
TV Show Appearance
1974 Howard Cosell briefly interviews rocker John Lennon, and Frank Gifford chats with California governor Ronald Reagan, during halftime of Monday Night Football broadcast from the Coliseum in Los Angeles, California
- 2017 Hundreds of thousands of people line the Paris streets for the funeral of French rock star Johnny Hallyday, bringing Paris to a standstill
Rock for the Rainforest
2019 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at The Beacon Theatre, New York City; performers include Sting, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, John Mellencamp, Bob Geldof, Ricky Martin, Eurythmics, Deborah Harry, Shaggy, Zucchero, MC Rodriguez, and H.E.R.
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