On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1892 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet "Nutcracker Suite" premieres
- 1892 Anton Bruckner's 8th Symphony premieres
- 1961 Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles
- 1962 Dmitri Shostakovich's 13th Symphony premieres in Moscow
- 1963 "The Pink Panther" film premieres directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers and David Niven with theme by Henry Mancini
- 1964 "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 199 performances
- 1964 During funeral service held for soul singer Sam Cooke, fans cause damage to funeral home
- 1965 "La Grusse Valise" closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 7 performances
Birthdays in Music
Keith Richards
75th Birthday
Christina Aguilera
37th Birthday
Deaths in Music
- 1732 Johann Valentin Eckelt, German composer, dies at 59
- 1737 Antonio Stradivari, renowned violin-maker, dies in Cremona Italy at 93
- 1835 Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82
- 1839 Charles-Henri Plantade, French composer, dies at 75
Weddings in Music
- 1962 Pop singer Little Eva (19) weds James Harris
Divorces in Music
- 1923 Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (22) divorces Daisy Parker after 5 years of marriage