- 1896 The six-ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris falls on the crowd, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to many others
Rock Around the Clock
1954 Decca Records releases Bill Haley & His Comets' hit single "Rock Around the Clock" [1]
- 1961 Henzes opera "Elegy for Young Lovers," premieres in Schwetzingen
- 1967 BBC bans the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life" due to the line "I'd love to turn you on" being construed as a drug reference
- 1970 The Beatles' "Let it Be" documentary film directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, premieres at the Liverpool Gaumont Cinema and the London Pavilion; none of the group attend
- 1972 "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances
- 1972 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
1973 Galt MacDermot and John Guare's musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona", starring Clifton Davis and Raul Julia, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 614 performances and 2 Tony Award wins
I Love My Wife
1979 Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart's musical "I Love My Wife" closes at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 857 performances
- 1980 Drummer Peter Criss quits rock band Kiss
- 1981 William Finn's musical "March of the Falsettos" opens Off-Broadway in NYC
- 1983 "Every Breath You Take" single released by The Police (Billboard Song of the Year, 1983)
On Your Toes
1984 Revival of George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes" closes at Virginia Theater, NYC, after 505 performances
- 1990 "Truly Blessed" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 33 performances
- 1992 American rapper Tung Twista raps 597 syllables in under 60 seconds
- 2006 51st Eurovision Song Contest: Lordi for Finland wins singing "Hard Rock Hallelujah" in Athens
