Un Ballo in maschera
1859 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Naples
- 1889 Caesar Franck's "Symphony in D minor" premieres at the Paris Conservatory, with a performance by L'Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire, led by Jules Garcin
Madama Butterfly
1904 Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly" premieres at La Scala in Milan, Italy
Robinson Crusoe Jr
1916 Sigmund Romberg, James Hanley, Harold R. Atteridge and Edgar Smith's musical "Robinson Crusoe Jr", featuring Al Jolson, opens at the Winter Garden Theatre, NYC; runs for 139 performances
- 1927 Deems Taylor's opera "The King's Henchman", with libretto by Edna St. Vincent Millay, premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, NYC
Face the Music
1932 Irving Berlin and Moss Hart's musical "Face the Music" opens at the New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC; runs for 165 performances
- 1965 British folk-pop duo Chad and Jeremy guest star in "Patty Pits Wits, Two Brits Hits" episode of American TV sitcom "The Patty Duke Show"
- 1967 Parlophone releases the Beatles' double "A" side single "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields" in the UK
- 1969 "Cloud Nine" 9th studio album by The Temptations is released (Grammy Award Best Rhythm & Blues Performance by a Duo or Group 1969, Billboard Album of the Year 1969)
Music Recording
1969 Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record an album; it is never released
Music Concert
1972 Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti receives record 17 curtain calls after his performance in "La fille du régiment" at New York's Metropolitan Opera
Rock 'n' Roll
1975 A&M Records releases John Lennon's sixth studio album, "Rock 'n' Roll" album, cover songs of early rock numbers
- 1976 Cliff Jones' theatrical rock opera "Rockabye Hamlet", starring Beverly D'Angelo, opens at Minskoff Theater, NYC; runs for 7 performances
Music History
1977 Kalakuta Republic, commune of Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti, burnt to the ground by soldiers in Lagos
#1 in the Charts
2002 'Always On Time' by R&B artist Ja Rule featuring Ashanti starts a two-week run at #1 on the US singles chart.
- 2002 Westlife go to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'World Of Our Own.' The Irish boy band's 10th UK No.1 single.
If I Ain't Got You
2004 "If I Ain't Got You" single released by Alicia Keys (Grammy Award Best Female R&B Vocal Performance 2005, Billboard Song of the Year 2004)
