On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1577 Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns
- 1875 The first performance of the Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is given in Boston, Massachusetts with Hans von Bülow as soloist
- 1885 Johannes Brahms' 4th Symphony in E premieres
- 1938 The Archbishop of Dubuque, Francis J. L. Beckman, denounces Swing music as "a degenerated musical system... turned loose to gnaw away at the moral fiber of young people", warning that it leads down a "primrose path to hell".
- 1940 Duke, Latouche & Felter's musical premieres in NYC
- 1947 "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 performances
- 1953 Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 10th Symphony
- 1963 Beatles begin their 1st full foreign tour in Sweden
Birthdays in Music
Georges Bizet
(1838 - 1875)
Katy Perry
36th Birthday
Ciara
35th Birthday
Deaths in Music
Roger Miller
(1936 - 1992)
Richard Harris
(1930 - 2002)
Weddings in Music
- 1996 Singer-dancer Paula Abdul (33) weds sportswear designer Brad Beckerman (30) at Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel
- 2015 Singer Jason Mraz (38) weds girlfriend Christina Carano at Pole Green Church in Mechanicsville, Virginia
October in Music History
Elvis Comes Fifth in Talent Show
Elvis Presley made his first public appearance as a singer on this day. It did not go well: he came fifth in a local talent show. But he was only ten years old.
October 3, 1945Chopin: The Day the Music Died
The brief life of Chopin, one of music’s earliest superstars, ended on this day when the sickly composer fell victim to tuberculosis. He was just 39.
October 17, 1849The Ultimate Beatles Quiz
Do you know the answer to every Beatles Question? Including who was the original Beatles drummer? How about who wrote Hey Jude?
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