Bruckner's 1st Symphony
1868 Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres, conducted by the composer
- 1944 American country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana
- 1950 Norman Dello Joio's opera, "The Triumph of St. Joan", premieres in Bronxville, New York
- 1962 The Beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone
- 1965 The Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert, at the Royal Albert Hall in London
- 1976 Stan Daniels' musical "So Long 174th Street", starring Robert Morse, closes at Harkness Theater, NYC, after 16 performances
- 1978 Fee Waybill of rock band The Tubes breaks a leg falling off stage
Ain't Misbehavin
1978 Musical review of Fats Waller songs "Ain't Misbehavin'" starring Nell Carter and Irene Cara, opens at Longacre Theater, NYC; runs for 1604 performances, winning 3 Drama Desk and 3 Tony Awards
Nine
1982 Maury Yeston's musical "Nine", starring Raul Julia, closes at the 46th Street Theater, NYC; runs for 739 performances and wins five Tony Awards
- 1983 18th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama, Ronnie Milsap, and Sylvia win
- 1987 32nd Eurovision Song Contest: Johnny Logan for Ireland wins singing "Hold Me Now" in Brussels
Music History
1988 Bust of "Doors" singer Jim Morrison is stolen from his grave at Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France; 300 lb. sculpture was created by Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin and installed in 1981 on his tombstone on the 10th anniversary of his death
- 1992 37th Eurovision Song Contest: Linda Martin for Ireland wins singing "Why Me" in Malmo
- 1993 "Ain't Broadway Grand" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 25 performances
- 1993 "Song of Jacob Zulu" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 53 performances
Passion
1994 Stephen Sondheims's musical "Passion" opens at the Plymouth Theater, NYC; runs for 280 performances, winning 6 Drama Desk and 4 Tony Awards
Music History
1996 "Rush" bassist and singer Geddy Lee is made an Officer of the Order of Canada
- 1998 43rd Eurovision Song Contest: Dana International for Israel wins singing "Diva" in Birmingham
Surprise
2006 Warner Bros. Records releases "Surprise", the eleventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon
- 2022 Navajo-American composer Raven Chacon receives Pulitzer Prize in Music for his work "Voiceless Mass" [1]
'Here Comes The Sun' Hits 1B Streams
2023 George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" becomes the first Beatles song to register a billion streams on Spotify; it is also the oldest song to do so
