On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1911 Opera "Lobetanz" first American performance
- 1919 H Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene" premieres in NYC
- 1930 Musical "Smiles" with Bob Hope and Fred Astaire premieres in NYC
- 1945 Arnold Schoenberg's Prelude for orchestra & mixed choir, premieres
- 1961 "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances
- 1961 "Kwamina" closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 32 performances
- 1975 "Rufus featuring Chaka Khan" 4th studio album by Rufus is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1976)
- 1984 "3 Musketeers" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 9 performances
Birthdays in Music
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Johnny MercerDeaths in Music
- 1678 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36
- 1771 Giuseppe de Majo, composer, dies at 73
- 1822 Anton Teyber, Austrian composer, dies at 66
- 1822 George Knowil Jackson, composer, dies at 65
Weddings in Music
- 1952 "Rock Around The Clock" rock 'n' roll pioneer Bill Haley (27) weds second wife Barbara Cupchak
- 1962 Singer Barry White (18) weds childhood sweetheart Betty Smith
- 2000 "Queen" guitarist Brian May (53) weds "EastEnders" actress Anita Dobson (51) in a civil ceremony at Richmond Register Office