- 1840 Gaetano Donizetti's opéra comique "La Fille du Regiment" (The Daughter of the Regiment) premieres at the Salle de la Bourse in Paris, France
I Lombardi
1843 Giuseppe Verdi's dramatic opera "I Lombardi" premieres at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy
Bruckner's 9th Symphony
1903 Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony premieres by the Wiener Concertvereinsorchester, under conductor Ferdinand Löwe, in his own unauthorized arrangement, at Wiener Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, Austria
- 1916 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its 1st concert, led by Gustav Strube of the Peabody Institute, at the Lyric Theatre
Lovesick Blues
1949 "Lovesick Blues" single is released by Hank Williams (Cashbox "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year," Billboard Song of the Year 1949)
- 1950 "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hits #1
- 1963 The Beatles record 10 of the 14 tracks for their first UK album "Please Please Me" in marathon recording session
- 1964 The Beatles' first concert appearance in the US is at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C.
Lennon Pays Protestors Fines
1970 John Lennon pays £1,344 fines for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland
They're Playing Our Song
1979 Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager, and Neil Simon's musical "They're Playing Our Song", starring Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz, opens at Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 1082 performances
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1983 "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" and "Buckingham Blues" to complete his debut LP, at Scotti Brothers Studio in Santa Monica, California
Total Eclipse of the Heart
1983 Single "Total Eclipse of the Heart" sung by Bonnie Tyler and composed by Jim Steinman is released
Cowboy George
1985 English pop stars Boy George and Culture Club appear on American TV action-adventure series "The A-Team" episode "Cowboy George"
Usher Headlines Halftime Show
2024 Usher performs the halftime show at Super Bowl LVIII with guests Alicia Keys, will.i.am, Lil Jon, H.E.R. and Ludacris [1]
