Today's Events in Music History
- 1886 Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C premieres
- 1911 Maurice Ravel's opera "L'Heure Espagnole" premieres in Paris
- 1958 "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes #1 & stays #1 for 31 weeks
- 1962 "Bravo, Giovanni" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 76 performances
- 1962 "John Birch Society" by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99
- 1973 "Daisy A Day" by Jud Strunk hits #14
- 1973 "Smith" opens at Eden Theater NYC for 17 performances
- 1979 "In The Navy" by Village People hits #3
- 1980 "Blackstone" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 104 performances
Event of Interest
1983 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington, D.C.
Weird Al Yankovic
- 1984 "King Of Suede" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #62
- 1984 109th Preakness: Angel Cordero Jr aboard Gate Dancer wins in 1:53.6
Event of Interest
1990 "Elvis" TV Drama about early life of Elvis Presley last airs on ABC
Elvis Presley
Film Release
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Liam Neeson is released in cinemas
- 2007 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,826): Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.); Didier Drogba scores 116' winner for Blues' 4th title
Music Awards
2013 21st Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Red win
Taylor Swift