Fallen Angels
1925 Noël Coward's controversial comedy play "Fallen Angels" premieres in London, after initially being refused a license due to the loose morals of the female characters
Inherit the Wind
1955 Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee's stage drama "Inherit the Wind", based on the Scopes trial, starring Paul Muni, Ed Begley, and Tony Randall, opens at the National Theatre, NYC; runs for 806 performances
Heartbreak Hotel
1956 Elvis Presley's first hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," reaches #1
The Sunshine Boys
1974 Neil Simon's play "The Sunshine Boys" directed by Alan Arkin, closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC, after for 538 performances and 2 Tony Award wins
Annie
1977 Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan's musical "Annie" opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 2377 performances, wins 7 Tony Awards and a Grammy
Carmelina
1979 Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner's musical "Carmelina", based on the 1968 film "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell", closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 17 performances
Footloose Tops Thriller
1984 After 37 weeks, Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" is knocked off as the top album by the movie soundtrack for "Footloose"
High Rollers Social & Pleasure Club
1992 Allen Toussaint's musical revue "High Rollers Social & Pleasure Club" opens at the Helen Hayes Theater, NYC; runs for 13 performances
- 1993 "Wilder, Wilder, Wilder" opens at Circle in Sq NYC for 30 performances
- 1996 "Delicate Balance" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC
