Otello
1887 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Italy, Verdi's first new opera for over 15 years
- 1897 First showing of a motion picture in Hawaii takes place at the Hawaii Opera House
- 1911 Society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam
O Solo Mio
1916 Italian tenor Enrico Caruso records "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company in Camden, New Jersey
- 1959 Albert Hague and Dorothy Fields' musical "Redhead", starring Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley, opens at the 46th Street Theatre, NYC; runs for 455 performances and wins 6 Tony Awards
- 1972 "Another Puff" by Jerry Reed peaks at #65
- 1977 "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67
- 1977 "Dis-Gorilla (part 1)" by Rick Dees peaks at #56
In The Mood
1977 "In The Mood" by Henhouse 5 Plus Too (Ray Stevens) peaks at #40
- 1977 "Turn Loose On My Leg" by Jim Stafford peaks at #98
- 1977 Comedy album "Up Your Nose" by Gabriel Kaplan peaks at #91
- 1981 "Piaf" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 165 performances
Canadian Hall of Fame
1981 Joni Mitchell inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
- 1995 Philip Glass' Symphony No. 3, for string orchestra, premieres with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, in Künzelsau, Germany
Glitter Found Guilty
2015 70's glam rocker Gary Glitter (real name Paul Gadd) found guilty of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault, and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13 between 1975 and 1980
- 2017 Heavy metal band Black Sabbath play their last concert in their home town Birmingham, England
Paul Simon's Farewell Tour
2018 American singer-songwriter Paul Simon announces his farewell tour - a retirement from touring, but not necessarily from live performance
2023 65th Grammy Awards: Best Album Harry Styles "Harry’s House”, Best Record Lizzo "About Damn Time", Best Song Bonnie Raitt “Just Like That”, Beyoncé breaks record for most wins with her 32nd Grammy [1]
