Music History
1900 Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia" premieres in Helsinki
Music History
1941 Noël Coward's "Blithe Spirit" premieres in London
Music Recording
1956 Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel"
- 1958 Musical drama Film "King Creole" starring Elvis Presley based on a novel by Harold Robbins premieres
- 1960 "Once Upon a Mattress" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 460 performances
Music Recording
1964 Cilla Black records Lennon/McCartney song "It's For You", Paul McCartney plays piano
- 1969 American guitarist Leslie West and producer, bassist Felix Pappalardi form rock group Mountain
- 1972 "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 3242 performances
- 1973 "You've Never Been This Far Before" single released by Conway Twitty (Billboard Song of the Year, 1973)
- 1980 Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and Mickey Hart are arrested for incitement
- 1995 "The Rose Tattoo" closes at Circle in the Square NYC after 80 performances
Live 8 Concert
2005 10 Live 8 concerts held around the world organised by Bob Geldof to raise awareness of poverty
Live 8 Concert
2005 Live 8 concert at Hyde Park, London, England; performers include Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Elton John, Sting, Madonna, The Who, Pink Floyd, and R.E.M.
Live 8 Concert
2005 Live 8 concert in front of Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; performers include Stevie Wonder, Bon Jovi, The Black-Eyed Peas, Keith Urban, Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5, and Linkin Park
Live 8 Concert
2005 Live 8 concert at Park Place in Barrie, Ontario, Canada; performers include Neil Young, Bryan Adams; The Tragically Hip; Motley Crue; Gordon Lightfoot; Deep Purple, and Bruce Cockburn
Live 8 Concert
2005 Live 8 concert at the Victory Column in Tiergarten Park, Berlin, Germany; performers include Green Day; a-ha; Brian Wilson, Roxy Music, Audioslave, and Herbert Grönemeyer
Live 8 Concert
2005 Live 8 concert at Chateau de Versailles, Paris, France; performers include Andrea Bocelli, Dido, Sahakira, Youssou N'Dour, The Cure, and Zucchero
Live 8 Concert
2005 Live 8 concert at Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy; performers include Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, and Zucchero
- 2005 Live 8 concert In Mercy Fitzgerald Square, Johannesburg, South Africa; performers include Lucky Dube, Mahotella Queens, Orchestra Baobob, Zola, and Vusi Mahlasela