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.