- 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
- 1991 "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" closes at Shubert NYC after 225 performances
Album Release
1992 "Some Gave All" debut album by Billy Ray Cyrus is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1993)
Billy Ray Cyrus
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
