Music Premiere
1803 1st performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's 2nd Symphony in D, conducted by the composer, in Vienna
- 1874 Johann Strauss Jr's opera "Die Fledermaus" premieres in Vienna
Music History
1902 Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte (Pavane for A Dead Princess)" premieres in Paris, performed by Spanish pianist Ricardo Viñes
- 1939 Alexander Gretchaninov's 5th Symphony premieres at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia with Leopold Stowkowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
- 1946 1st performance of Charles Ives' 3rd Symphony
TV Show Appearance
1961 Barbra Streisand appears on "Jack Paar Show"
- 1963 Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me)
Academy Awards
1965 37th Academy Awards: "My Fair Lady", Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady) & Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) win awards
- 1975 "Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 18 performances
- 1984 "Human Comedy" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 13 performances
- 1992 "Search & Destroy" closes at Circle in Sq Theater NYC after 46 performances
- 1993 Construction begins on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum
Music History
1994 "Jackie Mason Politically Incorrect" opens at Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 347 performances
Music Awards
2009 44th Academy of Country Music Awards: Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley win
