| 1957 | Vic Damone's recording of AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER hits #16 on the Billboard pop charts |
| 1957 | Mantovani's recording of AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS hits #12 on the pop charts |
| 1958 | Adamson receives an Oscar Nomination for Best Original song for AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER in the film An Affair to Remember |
| 1972 | Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame |
| 1980 | August 17 - Harold Adamson dies in Beverly Hills, CA |