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1992 Sheena Easton collapses on stage while performing in "Man of LaMancha"
1979 Supreme Court strikes down (6-3) Pennsylvania law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses 1971 John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts opens in Washington D.C. 1962 NY's Philharmonic Hall (since renamed Avery Fisher Hall) opens as 1st unit of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts 1938 Janet Hough Bryant, author/performing artist/educator 1938 Benny Goodman refuses to play Carnegie Hall when black members of his band were barred from performing 1935 Renata Scotto, born in Savona, Italy, singer, soprano, performed La Traviata at age 18, received 15 curtain calls performing Walter in La Wally at La Scala, 1953, directs opera and teaches at her opera academy in Italy, New York 1921 Alfred Reed, born in New York, New York, composer, wrote over 200 works for orchestra, chorus, concert band, chamber ensemble, wind ensemble, guest conductor, performing in Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America 1751 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, New York City (admission 1cent) |
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