Falstaff
1893 Giuseppe Verdi's comic opera "Falstaff" premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Italy
- 1961 The Beatles first gig at Liverpool's Cavern Club; they would play there nearly 300 times over the next two years
1964 First appearance of the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show", live from New York; broadcast draws 73.7 million television viewers
- 1971 Elektra Records releases eponymous debut album of American singer-songwriter Carly Simon; garners two Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist
Paul Williams on The Tonight Show
1973 American singer-songwriter and actor Paul Williams sings the torch song "Here's That Rainy Day" in full Planet of the Apes make-up and costume on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show"
- 1974 "Daddy What If" by Bobby Bare peaks at #41
- 1974 "The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion)" by Gordon Sinclair peaks at #24
- 1979 ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special, featuring archival performances of 62 artists
The Rink
1984 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Rink", based on Terrence McNally's novel, and starring Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera, opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 204 performances, winning a Tony Award
Like a Virgin
1985 Madonna's album "Like a Virgin" goes #1 for 3 weeks
- 1990 40th Berlin International Film Festival: "Music Box" and "Larks on a String" win the Golden Bear (tie)
- 1992 "2 Shakespearean Actors" closes at Cort Theater NYC after 29 performances
Riverdance Premieres
1995 Irish music and dance show "Riverdance" first opens in Dublin, Ireland with lead dancer Michael Flatley
Pink Friday
2011 Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" album reaches number one on the Billboard 200 in its eleventh week on the chart
