- 1890 Opera "Prince Igor" is produced (St Petersburg)
- 1919 Romberg & Atteridge's musical "Passing Show" premieres in NYC
- 1921 Leos Janacek's opera "Kat'a Kabanova" premieres in Brno
- 1942 All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard an American Airlines DC-3 airliner killed when it is struck by a U.S. Army Air Forces bomber near Palm Springs, California. Amongst the victims is composer Ralph Rainger ("Thanks for the Memory")
- 1961 "Kwamina" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 32 performances
- 1967 "Henry, Sweet Henry" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 80 performances
- 1968 "Maggie Flynn" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 82 performances
- 1969 "Jimmy" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 84 performances
- 1972 "Pippin" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1944 performances
- 1972 "I'm Still in Love with You" 5th studio album by Al Green is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1973)
Event of Interest
1978 Sid Vicious attempts suicide while at Riker's Detention Center in NYC
Sid Vicious
- 1980 "Tintypes" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 93 performances
Album Release
1989 George Harrison releases "Best of Dark Horse 1976-89" album
George Harrison
Music Single
1998 Britney Spears releases her debut single "Baby One More Time"
Britney Spears
Music Single
2006 "Irreplaceable" single released by Beyonce (Soul Train Music Awards Best R&B/Soul Single 2007, Billboard Song of the Year 2007)
Beyoncé Knowles
Album Release
2007 "Raising Sand" a collaborative album by rock singer Robert Plant and bluegrass singer Alison Krauss is released
Alison Krauss
Robert Plant
Film Premier
2018 Freddie Mercury bio film "Bohemian Rhapsody" directed by Bryan Singer, starring Rami Malek (Best Actor Academy Awards 2019) premieres in London
Freddie Mercury
Rami Malek
