Music Premiere
1901 Ignacy Jan Paderewski's opera "Manru" has its world premiere in Dresden

Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Event of Interest
1913 Igor Stravinsky's ballet score "Le Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of Spring) premieres in Paris, provoking a riot

Igor Stravinsky
Event of Interest
1942 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas", world's best-selling single (estimated 100 million copies sold)

Bing Crosby
Film Premier
1942 "Yankee Doodle Dandy", based on life of George M. Cohan, directed by Michael Curtiz, starring James Cagney and Joan Lesley, premieres in NYC (Academy Awards Best Actor 1943)

James Cagney

George M. Cohan
Event of Interest
1956 Arnold Schoenberg's "Modern Psalm" premieres

Arnold Schoenberg
#1 in the Charts
1960 Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" hits #1

Phil Everly
TV Show Appearance
1962 Barbra Streisand appears on "Garry Moore Show"

Barbra Streisand
Event of Interest
1976 "One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29

Johnny Cash
Event of Interest
1987 Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains

Michael Jackson
- 1991 "Les Miserables" opens at Aotea Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1994 "Joseph & the Amazing Dreamcoat" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 223 performances
- 1994 "Picnic" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 45 performances
- 1999 44th Eurovision Song Contest: Charlotte Nilsson for Sweden wins singing "Take Me to Your Heaven" in Jerusalem
- 2010 55th Eurovision Song Contest: Lena for Germany wins singing "Satellite" in Oslo