- 1947 Monte Carlo and Alma Sanders' musical "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
- 1963 First broadcast of "Pop Go the Beatles" on BBC radio
Beatles World Tour
1964 The Beatles first (and only) "World Tour" begins with two ten-song shows at 4,400 seat KB Halle in Copenhagen, Denmark; British drummer Jimmie Nicol replaces Ringo Starr (recovering from tonsillitis) for the first five dates (10 concerts + a Dutch TV appearance)
- 1966 Novelty single "Batman & His Grandmother" by Dickie Goodman hits #70
1967 American guitarist Jimi Hendrix covers new Beatles song "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" at Saville Theatre (London), just days after its release, with George Harrison and Paul McCartney in the audience
The Ballad Of John & Yoko
1969 The Beatles release "The Ballad of John and Yoko," recorded by only John and Paul, backed with George Harrison's song "Old Brown Shoe" in the US
- 1978 "Working" closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 25 performances
- 1984 18th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers win
Born in the USA
1984 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's seventh studio album "Born in the USA," his biggest commercial success that topped the charts in 11 countries and sold over 30 million copies worldwide
- 1988 42nd Tony Awards: "M. Butterfly" (play) and "The Phantom of the Opera" (musical) win
Cabaret
1988 Revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb's "Cabaret" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 262 performances
Tony Awards
1989 43rd Tony Awards: "The Heidi Chronicles" (play) and "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" (musical) win
Young Elvis Wins Stamp Vote
1992 USPS announces 1.2 million people voted to choose the artwork on their Elvis Presley stamp, with 75% preferring a portrait of young Elvis over old Elvis [1]
Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect
1995 "Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect" closes at Golden Theater, NYC, after 347 performances
Bad Cinderella
2023 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel's musical "Bad Cinderella" closes at Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 85 performances; 1st time in 43 years that Webber is without a show on Broadway
