Music Events:

• 1905 - Gustav Mahler's Kindertotenlieder is premiered in Vienna


• 1929 - Jabbo Smith records Jazz Battle at his first session as a leader.


• 1996 - KISS reveals to the world that they are reunited with original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss with a suprise appearance on the American Music Awards. KISS steals the show when they take to the stage in full makeup and costume for the first time since 1980. The band takes to the road and becomes the highest grossing tour of 1996, selling out their first show at Tiger Stadium in 43 minutes.


• 1996 - Garth Brooks refuses to accept his American Music Award for "Favorite Overall Artist". Brooks says that Hootie and the Blowfish had done more for music that year than he did.