On This Day in Music for August 9
Events in Music
- 1862 Hector Berlioz's opera "Beatrice et Benedict" premieres in Baden-Baden, Germany
- 1942 Dmitri Shostakovich's 7th Symphony, dedicated to city of Leningrad, performed in Leningrad by starving musicians and broadcast to German forces over loudspeakers during siege by Nazi forces
- 1966 The Beatles release their "Yellow Submarine" single and its album "Revolver" in the US
- 1969 Kander and Ebbs' musical "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 305 performances
- 1973 Northern Irish guitarist Henry McCullough quits rock band Wings, founded by Paul McCartney
- 1986 "Honky Tonk Nights" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 4 performances
- 1987 "Les Miserables" opens at Cameri Theatre, Tel Aviv
- 1992 "Streetcar Named Desire" closes at Ethel Barrymore NYC after 137 performances
- More Events in Music
Johann Michael Bach
Whitney Houston
Dmitri Shostakovich
Jerry GarciaWeddings in Music
- 2003 Former "New Kids on the Block" singer Joey McIntyre (30) weds real estate agent Barrett Williams (25) in New York City's Plaza Hotel
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
August in Music History
Jim Morrison's Trial
Jim Morrison and The Doors at the Dade County Courthouse
August 10, 1970Woodstock Music and Art Fair
Swami Satchidananda addressing the opening ceremony at Woodstock
August 15, 1969The 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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