Ballet of Peace
1668 Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"
- 1792 Domenico Cimarosa's opera "Il Matrimonio Segreto" premieres in Vienna
- 1931 American opera "Peter Ibbetson" by Deems Taylor premieres at Metropolitan Opera, New York City
Music History
1941 Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto premieres publicly with Eugene Ormandy leading the Philadelphia Orchestra and soloist Albert Spalding at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Swinging on a Star
1944 Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records (Academy Award Best Original Song)
The Cradle Will Rock
1948 Marc Blitzstein's play with music "The Cradle Will Rock", directed by Orson Welles, closes at Mansfield Theater, NYC, after 34 performances
- 1959 Mark Charlap and Norman Gimbel's musical "Whoop-Up", starring Julienne Marie and Sylvia Syms, closes at Shubert Theater, NYC, after 56 performances
- 1964 The Beatles land at New York's JFK airport, for 1st US visit
- 1969 British rock band The Who record their song "Pinball Wizard" at Morgan Studio's, London
- 1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies
Blazing Saddles
1974 Mel Brooks' western spoof film "Blazing Saddles," starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, premieres at the Pickwick Drive-In in Burbank, California; patrons watch from horseback rather than cars
- 1976 Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9
The Wall
1980 Pink Floyd premiere their live version of "The Wall" at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California
- 1983 "José Cuervo" single released by Shelly West (Billboard Song of the Year 1983)
- 1985 "New York, New York" becomes the official anthem of New York City
- 1987 "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93
Open Your Heart
1987 Madonna's "Open Your Heart" single goes #1
- 1994 American actor and singer Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle, USMC) undergoes a liver transplant
Now that I've Found You
1995 Bluegrass and country musician Alison Krauss releases her compilation album "Now that I've Found You"
The Woman in Me
1995 Mercury Nashville Records releases "The Woman in Me", the 2nd studio album by Shania Twain (Billboard Album of the Year, 1996)
2021 The Weeknd becomes the first Canadian solo artist to headline the Super Bowl half time show (Super Bowl LV)
