- 1931 Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running association with CBS radio, various programs continue until 1945
- 1966 Last British concert by the Beatles at Empire Pool in Wembley, London
- 1968 Mark Sandrich and Sidney Michaels' musical "Ben Franklin in Paris," starring Robert Preston, closes at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in NYC after 215 performances
Clouds
1969 Reprise Records releases "Clouds," the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell
- 1971 Rolling Stones release single "Brown Sugar"
- 1972 Michael Brown's musical "Different Times" opens at the ANTA Theater in NYC and runs for 24 performances
Music History
1979 British pop superstar Elton John performs in Israel for the first time, kicking off a mini tour of five shows in six nights
- 1980 Frank Lazarus and Dick Vosburgh's musical double feature "A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine" opens at the John Golden Theatre in NYC and runs for 588 performances
Music History
1983 Musical "My One and Only," featuring songs by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, opens at the St. James Theatre in New York City and runs for 767 performances
Music History
1984 Mick Fleetwood, drummer and leader of Fleetwood Mac, files for bankruptcy
- 1988 Keith Herrmann and Barry Harman's musical "Romance/Romance" opens at the Helen Hayes Theatre in NYC and runs for 297 performances
- 1990 Craig Lucas' stage drama "Prelude to a Kiss" moves to the Helen Hayes Theatre, NYC; runs for 440 performances
The Will Rogers Follies
1991 Cy Coleman, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green's musical "The Will Rogers Follies" opens at the Palace Theatre in New York City, runs for 981 performances, and wins six Tony Awards
- 1994 Jim Cartwright's play "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice" opens at the Neil Simon Theater in NYC and runs for nine performances
- 1995 "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" single released by John Michael Montgomery (Billboard Song of the Year 1995)
- 1995 Revival of Budd Schulberg's stage drama "On the Waterfront," adapted from his screenplay for the film, opens at the Atkinson Theatre in New York City and runs for eight performances [1]
An Ideal Husband
1996 Revival of Oscar Wilde's stage play "An Ideal Husband" opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City and runs for 308 performances
Performing Arts Award
2010 Canadian singer Bryan Adams is given the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for his 30 years of contributions to the arts
Pro Wrestling
2017 "The Smashing Punpkins" singer Billy Corgan agrees to purchase the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
2019 26th Billboard Music Awards: Drake wins 12; Arian Grande, Ella Mai, and Luke Combs win
