- 1812 The Waltz is introduced into English ballrooms; some observers consider it disgusting and immoral
Libuše
1881 Bedřich Smetana's opera "Libuše" premieres at the National Theate, in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia
Elvis Charts in the UK
1956 Elvis Presley's 1st entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel"
- 1959 "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" by Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4
Once Upon A Mattress
1959 Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer's musical "Once Upon A Mattress", starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, opens at Phoenix Theatre, NYC, later transferring to the Alvin Theater; runs for 244 performances
- 1963 "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" single by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2; Peter Yarrow adapted a poem that college classmate Lenny Lipton had left behind after borrowing Yarrow's typewriter
Flora, the Red Menace
1965 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Flora, the Red Menace", Their first collaboration stars Liza Minnelli (19) in her Broadway debut, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 87 performances and earns Liza a Tony Award
- 1967 Yiddish folksong and humor review "Sing, Israel Sing" opens at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NYC; runs for 22 performances
MacArthur Park
1968 Irish actor Richard Harris releases single "MacArthur Park"; it becomes a million-seller topping the charts in Canada and Australia, and peaking at #2 in US and #4 in UK
- 1970 "The Long and Winding Road" becomes the final US single release by the Beatles
Lennon Claims Phone Tapped
1972 John Lennon says his phone is tapped by the FBI on "The Dick Cavett Show"
Rikki Don't Lose That Number
1974 ABC Records releases Steely Dan single "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" from the "Pretzel Logic "album; it peaks at #4 in the US, making it their biggest hit
- 1974 Single "Tubular Bells," the title track to Mike Oldfield's debut album, peaks at #7 in US
Inseparable
1975 Capitol Records releases Natalie Cole's debut album "Inseparable"; it features the hit songs "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" and the title track, and wins two Grammy Awards
Cats
1981 Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats," based on poetry by T. S. Eliot, and directed by Trevor Nunn, opens at the New London Theatre in the West End, London; runs for 8,949 performances
Crazy For You
1985 Madonna's "Crazy For You" single goes #1
Sarafina!
1992 Film adaptation of Mbongeni Ngema and Hugh Masekela's anti-apartheid musical "Sarafina!", starring Leleti Khumalo, Miriam Makeba, and Whoopi Goldberg, premieres at Cannes Film Festival in France
- 1994 Revival of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease" opens at the Eugene O' Neill Theater, NYC; runs for 1,505 performances
Play On!
1997 Cheryl L. West and Shelden Epp's musical "Play On!", an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" set in 1940s Harlem, featuring music of Duke Ellington, closes at Brooks Atkinson Theatre ,NYC. after 61 performances
- 2002 Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats," based on poetry by T. S. Eliot, and directed by Trevor Nunn, closes at the New London Theatre in the West End, London, after 8,949 performance
Charo Appears on Viva Hollywood
2008 Spanish-American singer Charo (57?) makes a guest appearance on the Latin-themed VH1 reality show Viva Hollywood
