Die Schöpfung
1799 Joseph Haydn's oratorio "The Creation" ("Die Schöpfung") first public performance premieres at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria
Faust
1859 Charles Gounod's opera "Faust" premieres at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris, France
- 1864 Charles Gounod's opera "Mireille" premieres at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris, France
- 1870 Antônio Carlos Gomes' opera "Il Guarany" premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Music Premiere
1896 Antonín Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, premieres in London with English cellist Leo Stern as soloist
Quattro Rusteghi
1906 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's comic opera "Quattro Rusteghi" ("The Four Ruffians") premieres at the Hoftheater in Munich, Germany
- 1917 Victor Herbert and Harry Blossom's operetta "Eileen", loosely based on a novel by Herbert's grandfather, premieres at Shubert Theater, New York City
- 1941 Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra record "Green Eyes" and "Maria Elena", with vocals by Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly, in New York City
- 1944 British composer Michael Tippett's oratorio "A Child of Our Time" premieres at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England
First Impressions
1959 George Weiss, Bo Goldman, and Glenn Paxton's musical "First Impressions," adapted from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," starring Polly Bergen, Farley Granger, and Hermione Gingold, opens at Alvin Theatre, NYC, and runs for 84 performances
- 1960 Albert Hague and Dorothy Fields' musical "Redhead", starring Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley, closes at the 46th Street Theatre, NYC, after 455 performances, and 6 Tony Award wins
All American
1962 Charles Strouse and Lee Adams' musical "All American", starring Ray Bolger, opens at the Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 80 performances
Album Release
1962 Columbia Records releases the self-titled debut album of American folk singer Bob Dylan; quickly recorded collection of mostly cover tunes, with two original songs is largely ignored
- 1966 "Poussé Cafe" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 3 performances
- 1972 Israeli musical revue "To Live Another Summer, To Pass Another Winter" closes at the Helen Hayes Theatre, NYC. after 173 performances
- 1975 Buster Davis and Luther Henderson's musical "Doctor Jazz" opens at the Winter Garden Theatre, NYC; runs for 5 performances
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
2001 16th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Aerosmith; Solomon Burke; The Flamingos; Michael Jackson; Queen; Paul Simon; Steely Dan; Ritchie Valens; James Burton; Johnnie Johnson; and Chris Blackwell
- 2019 Singer Sam Smith comes out as non-binary in interview on Jameela Jamil’s Instagram show
