On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1956 Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel", becomes #1
- 1963 Beatles meet The Rolling Stones for the 1st time
- 1977 C Strouse & M Charnins musical "Annie" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 2377 performances
- 1979 "Carmelina" closes at St James Theater NYC after 17 performances
- 1988 Barbra Streisand records "You'll Never Know"
- 1992 "High Rollers" opens at Helen Hayes theater on Broadway
- 1993 "Wilder, Wilder, Wilder" opens at Circle in Sq NYC for 30 performances
- 1994 "Picnic" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 45 performances
Birthdays in Music
Iggy Pop
71st Birthday
Robert Smith
59th Birthday
Deaths in Music
Nina Simone
Prince (Rogers Nelson)Weddings in Music
- 1993 Rolling Stone Bill Wyman weds Suzanne Accosta on French Riveria
- 2007 Pop singer sensation Anastacia (38) weds her bodyguard Wayne Newton at the Quinta Real Huatulco in Huatulco, Mexico
- 2012 Actress Carey Mulligan (26) weds "Mumford & Sons" lead singer Marcus Mumford (25) in Somerset, England
- 2012 Music legend Neil Diamond (71) weds music manager Katie McNeil (42) at the Beverly Hills Hotel