- 1686 Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide", with libretto by Philippe Quinault, premieres in performance by the Paris Opera at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal
Take the A Train
1941 Duke Ellington and his Orchestra first record "Take the 'A' Train" written by Billy Strayhorn, at RCA Studio in Hollywood, California; it goes on to become his signature tune
Maria Callas Debuts
1941 Greek-American singer Maria Callas makes her professional opera debut as Beatrice, in Franz von Suppé's "Boccaccio" at the Olympia Theatre in Athens, Greece
- 1947 Sammy Fain and George Marion Jr's musical "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 60 performances
- 1964 The Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!" album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks
Music History
1968 John Lennon and his wife Cynthia, and George Harrison, his wife Pattie, and sister-in-law Jenny, travel to India to study Transcendental Meditation for two months with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his ashram in Rishikesh; Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr join them a few days later, Ringo only stays for 2 weeks
#1 in the Charts
1975 Linda Ronstadt tops US singles chart with 'You're No Good', and the US album chart with Heart Like A Wheel
1979 21st Grammy Awards: Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are"; soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" featuring the Bee Gees, and A Taste of Honey win
TV Show Appearance
1979 Temple City Kazoo Orchestra appears on "The Mike Douglas Show"
Disqualified for Kneeling
1987 1982 Masters champion Craig Stadler is disqualified from Andy Williams Open for kneeling on a towel to make a shot
Poove Unakkaga
1996 Tamil romantic comedy film "Poove Unakkaga" is released, directed by Vikraman, and starring Sangita and Vijay in his breakthrough role
- 2002 Kile Smith's "Symphony: Lumen ad revelationem" premieres at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, performed by the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra, led by Donald Spieth
The Music Man
2022 Revival of Meredith Willson's musical "The Music Man", starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, opens at the Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 373 performances
I Feel Like Dancing
2023 Jason Mraz releases the single "I Feel Like Dancing" from his upcoming album "Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride"
