- 1896 The six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others
- 1961 Henzes opera "Elegy for Young Lovers," premieres in Schwetzingen
- 1967 BBC bans the Beatles' "A Day in the Life" because of drug references
- 1970 Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK
- 1972 "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances
- 1972 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances
- 1973 "2 Gentlemen of Verona" closes at St James Theater NYC after 613 performances
- 1979 "I Love My Wife" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 864 performances
Event of Interest
1979 Elton John is the 1st western pop star to tour USSR
Elton John
- 1980 Drummer Peter Criss quits rock band Kiss
- 1983 "Every Breath You Take" single released by The Police (Billboard Song of the Year 1983)
- 1984 "On Your Toes" closes at Virginia Theater NYC after 505 performances
- 1990 "Truly Blessed" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 33 performances
- 1992 Rap singer raps 597 syllables in under 60 seconds
- 2006 51st Eurovision Song Contest: Lordi for Finland wins singing "Hard Rock Hallelujah" in Athens
