1830 first performance of Frédéric Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in Warsaw with the composer as soloist, during one of his farewell concerts before leaving Poland.
1881 R. Nathaniel Dett – Canadian-born African-American composer (d.1943); during his lifetime one of the most successful black composers, known for his use of folk songs and spirituals for choral and piano compositions in the romantic style.
1947 first performance of Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 6, by Leningrad Philharmonic, Yevgeny Mravinsky conducting; written as an elegy for the tragedies of World War II, often regarded as the darker twin to the victorious Symphony No. 5; Prokofiev said of the symphony, "Now we are rejoicing in our great victory, but each of us has wounds that cannot be healed. One has lost those dear to him, another has lost his health. These must not be forgotten."
1952 first performance of Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 7, Moscow; premiered as part of a radio program for children.
1974 Rachel Barton Pine – American violinist (49 years old); tours worldwide as a soloist with prestigious orchestras, plays in a baroque chamber music group and a heavy metal band.