- 1887 Opera "Trumpeter of Säckingen" 1st American production (NYC)
- 1903 Enrico Caruso US debut (Metropolitan Opera House, NY) in "Rigoletto"
- 1946 "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances
- 1950 Howard Swanson's "Short Symphony" premieres
- 1959 "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances
- 1963 "Tambourines to Glory" closes at Little Theater NYC after 24 performances
- 1964 "Bajour" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 232 performances
- 1964 Beatles release "I Feel Fine" & "She's a Woman"
- 1968 "Noel Coward's Sweet Potato" closes at Booth NYC after 36 performances
Music Single
1970 George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single in the US
George Harrison
- 1977 "Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 96 performances
Event of Interest
1979 Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks
David Gilmour
Roger Waters
Event of Interest
1991 Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS the day before he dies
Freddie Mercury
Album Release
1993 "Doggystyle" debut album by Snoop Doggy Dogg is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1994)
Snoop Dogg
Music Awards
2008 35th American Music Awards: Rihanna & Chris Brown win
Rihanna
Chris Brown
- 2009 Susan Boyle releases her debut album “I Dreamed a Dream” (biggest selling album worldwide 2009, 2010 Billboard Album of the Year)
Music Awards
2014 41st American Music Awards: One Direction, Sam Smith and Katy Perry win
