Music For The Royal Fireworks
1749 First performance of George Frideric Handel's "Music For The Royal Fireworks" in Green Park, London
Romeo et Juliette
1867 Charles Gounod's opera "Romeo et Juliette" is premieres at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, France
Le Roi de Lahore
1877 Jules Massenet's opera "Le Roi de Lahore" (The King of Lahore) premieres at the Palais Garnier, Paris, France
- 1950 Musical revue "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater, later transferring to the Mark Hellinger Theatre, NYC; runs for 245 performances
- 1952 Revival of Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein's operetta "Four Saints in Three Acts" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 15 performances
In His Own Write
1964 John Lennon's book of poetry and sketches "In His Own Write" is published in US
- 1968 Ernest Gold and Anne Croswell's musical "I'm Solomon", starring Dick Shawn, closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 7 performances
- 1968 Paul Nassau and Oscar Brand's musical "Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*AP*L*A*N", starring Tom Bosley, closes at the Alvin Theater, NYC, after 28 performances
- 1972 NYC Mayor John Lindsey appeals that John Lennon not be deported
- 1976 Stan Daniels' musical "So Long 174th Street", starring Robert Morse, opens at Harkness Theater, NYC; runs for 16 performances
Music History
1986 Revival of Neil Simon, Cy Coleman, and Dorothy Fields' musical "Sweet Charity" starring Debbie Allen and Bebe Neuwirth, opens at the Minskoff Theatre, NYC; runs for 368 performances, and 4 Tony Awards
- 1989 Barry Keating's musical "Starmites" opens at Criterion Center Stage Right Theater, NYC; runs for 60 performances
- 1991 "Lucifer's Child" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 28 performances
- 1992 "Small Family Business" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 48 performances
Music History
1995 Revival of Jean Cocteau's stage drama "Indiscretions" ("Les parents terribles"), starring Eileen Atkins, Roger Rees, and Kathleen Turner, opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 220 performances
- 1997 "Little Foxes" opens at Vivian Beaumont NYC for 56 performances
- 1997 "Stanley" closes at Circle in the Square Theater, NYC
Rock for the Rainforest
1998 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Madonna, Billy Joel, Joe Cocker, Emmylou Harris, Roberta Flack, Wynonna Judd, and Tsidii Leloka
Problem
2014 Ariana Grande's first single from her album, "Problem" featuring Iggy Azalea, is released
Music History
2018 Swedish band ABBA announce they have recorded new songs for the first time since 1982
