- 1946 "St Louis Woman" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 113 performances
Music Concert
1957 John Lennon (16) & Paul McCartney (15) meet for 1st time as Lennon's rock group Quarrymen perform at a church dinner
John Lennon
- 1964 Beatles' film "Hard Day's Night" premieres in London
Event of Interest
1975 Dmitri Shostakovich completes Sonate for alto opus 147
Dmitri Shostakovich
- 1997 "Dream-Johnny Mercer Musical" closes at Royale NYC after 109 performances
Album Release
2010 Brandon Boyd announces the release of his debut solo album, "The Wild Trapeze"
Brandon Boyd
July in History
Final Hours of Ernest Hemingway
Why did Ernest Hemingway, with everything to live for, kill himself on this day? The one thing he did not write is a suicide note but scientists have some answers.
July 2, 1961
Swimwear Reduced to Bare Essentials
Now a common sight on beaches across the world, the bikini created a sensation when a French mechanic launched it on this day in history.
July 5, 1946
One, Two, Three o'Clock, Four o'Clock . . . riot!
A chubby middle-aged performer caused riots across the world when his music was used as the soundtrack to a movie featuring rebellious teenagers.
July 6, 1925
Spiderman! Web Feat Inspires Woebegone Warrior
Battle-weary, defeated and dejected, it took a spider to convince Robert the Bruce, born on this day, that his cause was not lost.
July 11, 1274