On this day in 1829 Johann von Goethe‘s Faust, der Tragödie erster Teil received its premiere performance.
On this day in 1944, the Metropolitan Opera House hosted a jazz concert for the first time.
On this day in 1949, The Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, premiered.
On this day in 1947, actress Andrea Martin was born.
On this day in 1984 Madonna first sang “Holiday” on American Bandstand.
On this day in 1910, the first public radio broadcast took place: music from Cavalleria rusticana was sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House.
On this day in 475, Basiliscus became Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.
On this day in 1055, Theodora was crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
On this day in 49 BC Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.
On this day in 2007, Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs announced the iPhone.
On this day in 1735, the premiere performance of George Frideric Handel’s Ariodante was given at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
On this day in 1601, Robert, Earl of Essex, led a revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth.
On this day in 1973 “Schoolhouse Rock” premiered on ABC-TV.
On this day in 1649, Francesco Cavalli’s Giasone premiered in Venice.
On this day in 1865, the New York Stock Exchange opened its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.
On this day in 1431 Joan of Arc was defeated by Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
On this day in 1900, Gustave Charpentier’s opera Louise premiered in Paris.
On this day in 1801 the dwarf planet Ceres was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi.
On this day in 1902 American actress Tallulah Bankhead was born.
On this day in 1809, it became illegal to wear masks at balls held within the City of Boston, as its citizens believed this practice was “detrimental to morals.”
On this day in 1170, Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II.
On this day in 1895 the Lumière brothers held the first commercial film screening at Salon Indien du Grand Café, Paris.
On this day in 1927 the musical play Show Boat opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway.
On this day in 1898, Pierre and Marie Curie announced the isolation of radium.
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