- 1948 "Angel in the Wings" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 308 performances
- 1962 Beatles record "How Do You Do It" at EMI
- 1965 Beatles' single "Help!" goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks
- 1970 Russian ballerina Natalia Makarova gets political asylum
- 1977 "Godspell" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 527 performances
- 1983 "Joseph & the Amazing Dreamcoat" closes at Royale NYC after 747 performances
- 1984 Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
- 1991 "Most Happy Fella" opens at NY State Theater NYC
Event of Interest
1995 Cult TV series "Xena: Warrior Princess" starring Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor debuts in the US
Lucy Lawless