Music History for August 19
Today's:
1881 - Composer Georges Enesco was born.
1918 - Irving Berlin's musical Yip Yip Yaphank opened in New York City at the Century Theater.
1939 - The Dick Jurgens Orchestra recorded, "Day Dreams Come True at Night."
1964 - The first American tour by the Beatles began in San Francisco, CA. The tour would cover 26 cities.
Today in Beatles History
1972 - NBC-TV presented The Midnight Special for the first time with John Denver as the first host.
1973 - Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson were married.
1980 - 1,400 people riot in Toronto when Alice Cooper cancelled a show due to illness.
1997 - Fleetwood Mac's reunion album The Dance was released.
2001 - Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted made his first live appearance with EchoBrain.
2008 - Lady Gaga's album The Fame was released.
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