- 1563 British composer William Byrd is appointed organist at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England
What Makes Sammy Run?
1964 Erwin Drake's musical "What Makes Sammy Run?", starring Steve Lawrence, Robert Alda, and Sally Ann Howes, opens at 54th St Theater, NYC; runs for 540 performances
High Spirits
1965 Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray's musical "High Spirits", based on Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit", closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 375 performances
Music History
1977 Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession in Canada
Music History
1977 Swedish pop group ABBA arrives in Australia for the first time, sparking "ABBA-mania"
1980 22nd Grammy Awards: Song of the Year - Kenny Loggins' "What A Fool Believes"; Best Album - Billy Joel's "52nd Street"
- 1990 "Hold On" single released by Wilson Phillips (Billboard Song of the Year 1990)
Music History
1991 Singer James Brown is paroled from prison after serving 2 years of 6 year sentence for weapon and drug related convictions
- 1994 Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas' percussion revue "Stomp" opens at the Orpheum Theatre, NYC; runs for 11,475 performances
- 1997 "Last Night of Ballyhoo" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC
- 1997 British singer Sade arrested in Jamaica for disobeying a police officer
Music History
2002 Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell receives Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2011 83rd Academy Awards: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win Best Original Score for 'The Social Network'
Music History
2015 70's glam rocker Gary Glitter (real name Paul Gadd) sentenced to 16 years in prison for various child sex convictions
Marian Anderson Hall
2024 The Philadelphia Orchestra announces renaming of their concert home as Marian Anderson Hall, in honor of the noted 20th century contralto who was from the city [1]
