The Abduction from the Seraglio
1782 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio)" premieres in Vienna with Mozart conducting
Half a Sixpence
1966 David Heneker and Beverly Cross' musical "Half a Sixpence", starring Tommy Steele, and based on H.G. Wells' 1905 novel "Kipps", closes at the Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 511 performances
- 1967 American pop-rock group "The Monkees" perform at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, New York, with psychedelic rock Jimi Hendrix Experience as opening act;
- 1967 British rock band "The Who" begin 1st full US tour, appearing at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California, and then going coast-to-coast opening for Herman's Hermits
Newport Folk Festival
1967 Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell makes her Newport Folk Festival debut at a songwriters' workshop performance in Newport, Rhode Island
Miracles’ Final Show
1972 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles give their final live performance in Washington, DC
The Three Tenors
1994 "The Three Tenors" Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Luciano Pavarotti, perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and chorus of the Los Angeles Opera, conducted by Zubin Mehta at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California; an estimated 1.3 billion viewers watch the worldwide broadcast
The Sisters Rosensweig
1994 Wendy Wasserstein's stage play "The Sisters Rosensweig," starring Madeline Kahn, closes at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 556 performances
- 1995 Bob Telson, Graciela Daniele and Jim Lewis's musical "Chronicles of a Death Foretold", based on Gabriel García Márquez's 1981 novella, closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 55 performances
- 1995 Red Buttons' one-man show "Buttons on Broadway" closes at Ambassador Theater, NYC, after 33 performances
Mamma Mia! - Here We Go Again
2018 Musical film sequel "Mamma Mia! - Here We Go Again" premieres at Hammersmith-Apollo, London; worldwide box office receipts total over $400 million
- 2023 Jam rock band Dead & Company, an outgrowth of the Grateful Dead, plays the final show of its final concert tour, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
Speak Now Debuts at #1
2023 Taylor Swift’s re-recorded "Speak Now" album debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, her 12th No. 1 album, surpassing Barbra Streisand's record for #1 albums by a female artist [1]
- 2025 Members of rock band Jane’s Addiction file dueling lawsuits over singer Perry Farrell's onstage scuffle with guitarist Dave Navarro in Boston, which resulted in cancellation of their reunion tour and a planned album
