- 1914 American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) founded at Hotel Claridge in NYC
Mara Hari Arrested
1917 Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari is arrested in Paris on suspicion that she is a German spy
- 1946 Dr. Frank Black's musical "The Duchess Misbehaves" opens at the Adelphi Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances
- 1960 "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 performances
- 1960 "Saratoga" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 80 performances
Sinatra Launches Reprise
1960 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label after a failed attempt to buy the Verve label
- 1967 Capitol Records releases the Beatles' double "A" side single "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields" in the US
- 1972 Sherman Edwards' historical musical "1776", starring William Daniels and Ken Howard, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 1,217 performances and 3 Tony Award wins
- 1973 Musical "El Grande de Coca-Cola" premieres in NYC
- 1974 Jill Williams' musical "Rainbow Jones" opens & closes at Music Box Theater, NYC, after 1 performance [1]
- 1977 "Ipi Tombi" closes at Harkness Theater NYC after 39 performances
Guys & Dolls
1977 Revival of Frank Loesser's musical "Guys & Dolls" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 239 performances
- 1977 Robert Waldmar and Alfred Uhry's musical "The Robber Bridegroom", starring Barry Bostwick, closes at the Biltmore Theater, NYC, after 145 performances
- 1983 Richard Levinson, William Link, Elmer Bernstein. and Don Black's musical "Merlin", starring magician Doug Henning and Chita Rivera, opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 199 performances
- 1992 Revival of Frank Loesser's 1956 musical "The Most Happy Fella" opens at Booth Theater, NYC; runs for 229 performances
- 1996 "The Score" second studio album by Fugees is released (Billboard no. 1 year end Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 1996)
Music History
1996 British boy band Take That officially announce that they are disbanding, prompting UK government to set up counselling phone lines
All Eyez on Me
1996 Death Row/Interscope Records releases rapper Tupac Shakur's fourth studio album "All Eyez on Me," his final release during his lifetime
- 1996 Rock musical "Rent" by Jonathan Larson opens off-Broadway
- 1997 "Three Sisters" opens at Criterion Theater NYC
POEtry
2000 Robert Wilson and Lou Reed's avant garde opera "POEtry", based on the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe, premieres at the Thalia Theater, Hamburg, Germany
- 2005 47th Grammy Awards: "Here We Go Again" and Maroon 5 win
2010 Jason Mraz wins two Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("Make It Mine") and Best Pop Collaboration ("Lucky" with Colbie Caillat)
Music History
2015 "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" 4th mixtape by Drake is released
