- 1922 Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake's musical revue "Shuffle Along," the first hit Broadway show with an all-Black cast, closes at Daly's 63rd Street Theatre, NYC, after 504 performances [1]
- 1949 "Miss Liberty" opens at the Imperial Theatre in NYC for 308 performances
- 1961 Johnny Burke's musical "Donnybrook!," based on the film "The Quiet Man," closes at the 46th Street Theater in NYC, after 68 performances
Chichester Psalms
1965 Leonard Bernstein premieres his "Chichester Psalms" for chorus and orchestra at the Philharmonic Hall, New York City
Sweet Charity
1967 Neil Simon, Cy Coleman, and Dorothy Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," starring Gwen Verdon and directed by Bob Fosse, closes at the Palace Theater in NYC after 608 performances and wins a Tony Award for choreography
Honky Chateau Hits #1
1972 "Honky Chateau" becomes Elton John's first No. 1 album in the US, includes hit "Rocket Man"
Davies Aborted Retirement
1973 Ray Davies announces his retirement from The Kinks, then attempts suicide; neither effort successful
I'm Stepping Out
1984 John Lennon's single "I'm Stepping Out" released posthumously
BBC Bars Boy George
1987 Producers bar Culture Club frontman Boy George from appearing on the British children's TV program "Saturday Superstore," saying his drug use makes him a bad influence on young viewers
Gangnam Style
2012 Korean pop singer Psy releases single "Gangnam Style," it becomes a worldwide hit, topping the charts in over 36 countries
- 2022 Elton John kicks off the North American leg of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour" at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eminem Surprises Sheeran Fans
2023 Singer Ed Sheeran welcomes surprise guest Eminem for two duets during his concert at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
