Music Premiere
1787 "Tarare" an opera by Antonio Salieri premieres at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin in Paris
Antonio Salieri
Music Recording
1942 Bing Crosby records "Silent Night"
Bing Crosby
- 1946 "Lute Song" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 142 performances
- 1948 "Sally" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 performances
- 1963 "Mr President" closes at St James Theater NYC after 265 performances
- 1964 "The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)", recorded by 1960s American pop singers, Jan and Dean, is released
- 1968 Gary Puckett and Union Gap release "Lady Will Power"
- 1968 Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
Event of Interest
1969 Brian Jones is asked to leave The Rolling Stones
Charlie Watts
- 1969 Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor replaces Brian Jones
- 1974 Keyboardist Rick Wakeman quits rock group "Yes"
- 1979 Wings release "Back to the Egg" album
- 1980 "It's So Nice to Be Civilized" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 8 performances
- 1981 15th Music City News Country Awards: Mandrell Sisters
Film Release
1984 "Ghostbusters", American supernatural comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murrary and Dan Aykroyd is released
Rick Moranis
Dan Aykroyd
- 1986 "Big Deal" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 70 performances
Event of Interest
1987 21st Music City News Country Awards: Randy Travis
Randy Travis
- 1991 "Our Country's Good" closes at Nederlander Theater NYC after 48 performances
Event of Interest
1992 26th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson & Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Music Concert
2007 Jazz legend Oscar Peterson is forced to cancel his appearance at the Carnegie Hall all-star performance (held in his honour), owing to illness
Oscar Peterson
Music Awards
2011 45th CMT Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins
Taylor Swift
Blake Shelton
Miranda Lambert
Event of Interest
2014 Audra McDonald wins a Tony for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar And Grill"
Audra McDonald
Billie Holiday
