On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1873 Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit" premieres in Paris
- 1933 Dmitri Shostakovich's Preludes premieres in Moscow
- 1948 Benjamin Britten's "Beggar's Opera" premieres in Cambridge
- 1956 1st Eurovision Song Contest: Lys Assia for Switzerland wins singing "Refrain" in Lugano
- 1958 "New Girl in Town" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 432 performances
- 1964 Beatles' 3rd appearance on Ed Sullivan Show
- 1966 "Mame" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1508 performances
- 1969 Beatles' "Get Back" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks
Birthdays in Music
Bob Dylan
78th Birthday
Rosanne Cash
64th Birthday
Deaths in Music
Duke EllingtonWeddings in Music
- 1986 Country singer Garth Brooks marries songwriter Sandy Mahl
- 2014 Rapper and record producer Kanye West (36) weds model Kim Kardashian (33) at Fort di Belvedere in Florence, Italy