Stabat Mater
1842 Gioachino Rossini's cantata "Stabat Mater" premieres at the Théâtre-Italien's Salle Ventadour in Paris, France
Brazil's Teatro Amazonas
1897 Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil, opens with a performance by Italian tenor Enrico Caruso
Big Boy
1925 James F. Hanley, Joseph Meyer, and Buddy DeSylva's musical "Big Boy", starring Al Jolson, opens at the Winter Garden Theatre, NYC; runs for 56 performances
- 1933 Revival of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle's musical "Shuffle Along" closes at Mansfield Theater, NYC, after 17 performances
Happy As Larry
1950 Mischa Portnoff, Wesley Portnoff, and Donagh MacDonagh's musical "Happy As Larry", starring Burgess Meredith and Gene Barry, closes at the Coronet Theater, NYC, after 3 performances
First African American in a Met Opera
1955 Marian Anderson is the first African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera, singing the role of Ulrica in Giuseppe Verdi's "Un ballo in maschera"
Gibson's Flying V
1958 Gibson Guitars receives US patent for their 'Flying V' electric guitar model; eventually used by Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Bolan of T-Rex, Dave Davies of the Kinks, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
- 1969 Dance Theatre of Harlem ballet school opens in a church basement
1970 Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock Festival"
- 1973 Revival of Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Purlie", based on Ossie Davis' "Purlie Victorious", closes at Billy Rose Theater, NYC. after 14 performances
- 1975 Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah", based on the film of the same name, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 1050 performances and wins 2 Tony Awards
- 1975 Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert causing $30,000 damage
A Christmas Carol
1995 Limited run of Patrick Stewart's one-man show "A Christmas Carol", based on Charles Dickens' novel, closes at Richard Rodgers Theater, NYC, after 18 performances
Passion
1995 Stephen Sondheims's musical "Passion" closes at the Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 280 performances, and 6 Drama Desk and 4 Tony Award wins
- 1996 "Fool Moon", starring Bill Irwin, closes at Ambassador Theater, NYC, after 81 performances
Crazy For You
1996 Musical featuring works of George and Ira Gershwin "Crazy For You" closes at Shubert Theater, NYC, after 1622 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards
In Da Club
2003 "In Da Club" single is released by 50 Cent (MTV Video Music Award Best Rap Video and Best New Artist 2003, Billboard Song of the Year 2003)
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