- 1849 First chamber music group in the US gives its first concert in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1924 Respighi's symphony "Pini di Roma" premieres in Paris
- 1925 Alban Berg's first opera "Wozzeck" premieres with the Berlin State Opera in Berlin, Germany
- 1925 Alban Berg's first opera, "Wozzeck" premieres at the Berlin State Opera.
- 1946 "Three to Make Ready" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 323 performances
- 1957 "Rumple" musical closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 45 performances
The Most Happy Fella
1957 Frank Loesser's musical "The Most Happy Fella", based on Sidney Howard's 1924 stage drama "They Knew What They Wanted", closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 performances
Time Out
1959 The album "Time Out" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet is released, peaking at #2 on the Billboard pop albums chart, becomes the first jazz album to sell a million copies
- 1964 Michael Brown meets Renee Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Renee"
- 1965 "La Grusse Valise" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 7 performances
- 1969 One of the most catastrophic flops in the history of show business, the musical "La Strada" opens and closes at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City after one performance
Treemonisha
1975 Scott Joplin's opera "Treemonisha" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 64 performances
- 1978 "Ballroom" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 116 performances
Silence for John Lennon
1980 At 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon
Peg
1983 Peggy Lee's one-woman show "Peg" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances
Five Guys Named Moe
1990 Louis Jordan's revue "Five Guys Named Moe" premieres in London
Rock for the Rainforest Benefit
2016 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Ronnie Spector, Idina Menzal, Darlene Love, and Jennifer Nettles
