Valkyrie Premieres
1870 Richard Wagner's opera "Valkyrie", second in his Ring Cycle premieres in Munich, featuring "Ride of the Valkyries"
Mahler's 9th Symphony
1912 Gustav Mahler's 9th Symphony premieres in Vienna, Austria with Bruno Walter conducting the Vienna Philharmonic
- 1966 John Morris and Gerald Freedman's musical "A Time for Singing" closes at Broadway Theatre, NYC, after 41 performances
- 1971 Mitch Leigh, and Joe Darion's musical adaptation of "Man of La Mancha" closes at ANTA Washington Square Theater, NYC, after 2329 performances and 5 Tony Award wins
- 1973 London production of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease", starring Richard Gere, opens at the New London Theatre
Elvis Presley's Last Performance
1977 Elvis Presley appears in concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana; unknowingly the last performance of his career
King's Record Shop
1987 Columbia Records releases "King's Record Shop", the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, and the final of her albums produced by husband Rodney Crowell
- 1991 Revival of George Bernard Shaw's stage play "Getting Married" opens at Circle in Square Theater, NYC; runs for 70 performances
Glastonbury Festival
1992 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Shakespear's Sister, and Youssou N'Dour headline; other performers include Lou Reed, Kirsty MacColl, Tom Jones, Joan Armatrading, Richard Thompson, Billy Bragg, Television, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band
- 1994 "Medea" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 82 performances
- 1994 Arthur Miller's stage drama "Broken Glass" closes at Booth Theatre, NYC, after 73 performances
Glastonbury Festival
1998 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Primal Scream, Blur, and Pulp headline; other performers include Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Tori Amos, The Foo Fighters, and Hothouse Flowers
Glastonbury Festival
2013 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arctic Monkeys, The Rolling Stones, and Mumford and Sons headline; other performers include Elvis Costello, Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers, Billy Bragg, Kenny Rogers, and Rufus Wainwright
The Moment of Truth
2013 Peter Ustinov's "The Moment of Truth" opens at Southwark Playhouse in London starring Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley)
- 2018 "The Bee Gees" singer-songwriter Barry Gibb is knighted by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace
Glastonbury Festival
2019 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: American rock band The Killers headline; Kylie Minogue plays the Pyramid stage 14 years after cancer forced her to cancel; other performers include Bastille, Hozier, and Mavis Staples
