Music Concert
1831 Felix Mendelssohn's 1st Piano concert in G, premieres
Felix Mendelssohn
- 1957 "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances
- 1959 "Billy Barnes Revue" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 87 performances
- 1960 "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances
- 1963 "Jennie" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 82 performances
- 1963 The Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" at EMI Studios in London
- 1965 "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" opens in NYC for 280 performances
Event of Interest
1967 Barbra Streisand stars on "Belle of 14th Street" special on CBS
Barbra Streisand
- 1974 "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" closes at Playhouse NYC after 1065 per
- 1979 "Beatlemania" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 920 performances
- 1982 1st live orchestra on a US commercial network since 1954 (National Symphony)
- 1987 "Late Nite Comic" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 4 performances
- 1988 Traveling Wilbury's 1st release "Handle With Care"
- 1990 "Jackie Mason - Brand New" opens at Neil Simon NYC for 216 performances
- 1990 "Les Miserables" opens at Imperial Theatre, NY & His Majesty's Theatre, Perth
Event of Interest
1990 Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong drops out of school to pursue a career in music
Billie Joe Armstrong
- 1991 Blue Man Group's 1st performance in New York City
Music Concert
1994 Billy Joel performs opening concert at Cleveland's Gund Arena
Billy Joel
- 1996 "Taking Sides" opens at Atkinson Theater NYC