- 1903 The Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity is founded at the University of Michigan School of Music
- 1909 "Shine On, Harvest Moon" by Ada Jones & Billy Murray hits #1
Sleepy Hollow
1948 George Lessner, Russell Maloney and Miriam Battista's musical adaptation of Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow" closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 12 performances
- 1948 Gerald Marks and Samuel M. Lerner's musical "Hold It!" closes at the National Theater, NYC, after 46 performances
- 1954 "Girl in Pink Tights" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 115 performances
- 1965 "Bajour" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 232 performances
- 1965 "I Had a BaIl" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 199 performances
- 1965 "What Makes Sammy Run?" closes at 84th St Theater NYC after 540 performances
- 1965 Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Honours List names The Beatles as MBEs (Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire); dozens of past winners return medals in protest
1st TV Appearance for Sonny & Cher
1965 Sonny & Cher make their first TV appearance on "American Bandstand"
Debut of Janis Joplin
1970 Rocker and blues singer Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky
Sometime in NYC
1972 Apple Records releases John Lennon and Yoko Ono's political album "Sometime in NYC" in US; includes studio recordings of songs "Woman is the Nigger of the World", "Attica State" and "Luck of the Irish"; and some live tracks from 1971 concert with Frank Zappa
Pippin
1977 Stephen Schwartz's musical "Pippin", starring Ben Vereen; Irene Ryan, and Jill Clayburgh, and directed by Bob Fosse, closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 1944 performances, and 5 Tony Award wins
Mariah Carey's Debut Album
1990 Mariah Carey's self-titled debut album is released
- 1993 "Three Little Pigs" by Green Jelly hits #17
- 1993 Polish composer Henryk Górecki's "Kleines Requiem für eine Polka" premieres in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Calloway Suffers Stroke
1994 Cab Calloway suffers a massive stroke at his home in White Plaines NY
Viva la Vida or Death
2008 Coldplay release their fourth studio album "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends," which wins three Grammy Awards
Puff Daddy Highest Paid
2017 Forbes release Top 100 highest-paid entertainers list - Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs at No.1 with earnings of $130 million
