Carnaval Romain
1844 Hector Berlioz's overture "Carnaval Romain" premieres at the Salle Herz in Paris
Asreal Symphony
1907 Josek Suk's "Asreal Symphony", dedicated to his late wife and his father-in-law Antonin Dvořák, premieres at the Prague National Theatre, conducted by Karel Kovařovic
- 1913 Paul A. Rubens and Arthur Wimperis' musical "The Sunshine Girl", with additional songs by and John Golden and Joseph Cawthorne, opens at the Knickerbocker Theatre, NYC, runs for 181 performances
- 1919 Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom's musical "The Velvet Lady" opens at the New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC, runs for 136 performances
Shanghai Express
1932 "Shanghai Express" directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook and Anna Mae Wong premieres in Los Angeles
- 1958 Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart & peaks at #3
The Day the Music Died
1959 Plane crash known as "The Day the Music Died" kills musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J. P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper), and the pilot near Clear Lake, Iowa
- 1964 "Meet the Beatles" album goes gold
Purple Haze
1967 Jimi Hendrix adds vocals and overdubs for "Purple Haze" at Olympic Studios in London; basic track had been recorded by the band in January
Canterbury Tales
1969 Musical adaptation of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater, NYC; runs for 121 performances
- 1973 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show's single "The Cover of the 'Rolling Stone'", written by Shel Silverstein, enters the top 40 and peaks at #6
- 1974 Revival of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "The Pajama Game", closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater, NYC, after 65 performances
- 1979 "Y.M.C.A." by Village People peaks at #2 on pop singles chart
Harrigan 'n Hart
1985 Max Showalter and Peter Walker's musical "Harrigan 'n Hart", starring Harry Groening and Mark Hamill, closes at Longacre Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
Spector Murders Clarkson
2003 Actress Lana Clarkson is shot and killed by Phil Spector at Spector's house in Alhambra, California
- 2019 British-born rapper 21 Savage arrested by US immigration for overstaying his visa
- 2025 Edmond Dédé's opera "Morgiane" world premiere performance, 138 years after its composition, by the OperaCréole and Opera Lafayette at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. [1]
