- 1858 Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden, London
- 1914 Henri Rabaud's opera "Mârouf, savetier du Caire" (Marouf, the Cairo Cobbler) premieres in Paris
- 1941 WWII: Nazi occupiers in Netherlands forbid Jewish music
- 1961 "Bonanza" by Al Caiola Orchestra hits #19
1963 Folksinging trio Peter, Paul & Mary win their 1st Grammy for cover version of Pete Seeger's song "If I Had a Hammer"
Wonderwall
1968 Joe Massot's psychedelic feature "Wonderwall," with music by George Harrison, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
- 1968 Paul McCartney & John Lennon appear on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", to promote Apple Records, Joe Garagiola is substitute host
70, Girls, 70
1971 John Kander and Fred Ebbs' musical "70, Girls, 70", starring Hans Conried and Mildred Natwick, closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 35 performances
- 1972 "Hard Job Being God" opens at Edison Theater, NYC; runs for 6 performances
- 1976 "Fonz Song" by Heyettes hits #91
- 1976 Kentucky Moonrunner by Cledus Maggard hits #85
- 1981 George Harrison releases single "All Those Years Ago" in UK: the song was a tribute to John Lennon, and featured Ringo Starr on drums, and Paul and Linda McCartney on backing vocals [1]
- 1988 "Gospel at Colonus" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 61 performances
Carrie
1988 Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford's musical "Carrie", based on Stephen King's novel, closes at Virginia Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
- 1988 Michael Rupert and Jerry Colker's musical "Mail" closes at Music Box Theater, NYC, after 37 performances
- 1989 Revival of Mitch Leigh and Ted Allen's musical closes at Ritz Theater, NYC, after 45 performances
- 1990 "Cemetery Club" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre NYC for 56 performances
- 1993 38th Eurovision Song Contest: Niamh Kavanagh for Ireland wins singing "In Your Eyes" in Millstreet
Music Premiere
1997 Philip Glass' Symphony No. 4 ("Heroes"), based loosely on David Bowie's 1977 album "Heroes", premieres with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields conducted by Martn Brabbins. at the Crouch End Festival in North London, England
Fiesta
2001 "Fiesta" single released by R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z and Boo & Gotti (Billboard Song of the Year 2001)
- 2004 49th Eurovision Song Contest: Ruslana for Ukraine wins singing "Wild Dances" in Istanbul
- 2022 British rock band "The Who" returns to Cincinnati, Ohio for the first time since tragic December 1979 stampede that killed 11 concert goers [1]
Chris Brown Arrested
2025 American R&B singer Chris Brown (36) is arrested and jailed upon entering England on charges of an "unprovoked attack" in a 2023 nightclub incident
