Iphigénie en Aulide
1774 Christoph Willibald Gluck's opera "Iphigénie en Aulide", based on the play "Iphigenia in Aulis" by Euripides premieres in Paris
- 1877 Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)
- 1919 André Messager's romantic opera "Monsieur Beaucaire", based on Booth Tarkington's novel, opens at the Prince's Theatre in London, England
- 1924 "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago
Carousel
1945 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Carousel", starring John Raitt, opens at the Majestic Theatre, NYC; runs for 890 performances
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1951 Arthur Schwartz and Dorothy Fields' musical "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" adapted from Betty Smith's novel, and starring Shirley Booth, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 267 performances
- 1963 "Hot Spot" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 43 performances
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
1965 "Whipped Cream & Other Delights", fourth full album by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Band, is released
- 1967 The Beatles sign a contract agreeing to stay together for 10 years (they don't)
- 1970 "Look to the Lilies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 25 performances
- 1972 Micki Grant's musical revue "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" opens at the Playhouse Theatre, NYC; runs for 1,065 performances
- 1975 British rock band Queen begins concert tour of Japan
- 1980 25th Eurovision Song Contest: Johnny Logan for Ireland wins singing "What's Another Year" in The Hague
- 1984 Advance Australia Fair is proclaimed as Australia's national anthem, with green and gold the national colors
- 1992 "4 Baboons Adoring the Sun" closes at Beaumont NYC after 38 performances
- 1994 "Illmatic" debut studio album by US rapper Nas is released
The Producers
2001 Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan's musical "The Producers," based on Brooks' 1967 film, starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, opens at the St. James Theatre, NYC; runs for 2,502 performances, and wins 12 Tony Awards
Nina Simone Honored
2003 Nina Simone is awarded an honorary degree by the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia
The Tortured Poets Department
2024 Taylor Swift releases her 11th studio album "The Tortured Poets Department" setting a Spotify record for over 300 million streams in one day [1]
