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Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
Linda Ronstadt plays in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Duran Duran’s single Rio peaks at No9 in the UK singles chart.
Peter Gabriel plays in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.
UK 2-Tone band The Beat play the second of three nights in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
At Surrey University in England, UK, Europe, former producer of The Beatles, George Martin, presents a £2000 cheque to 23 year old David Wilson, recipient of the first John Lennon Scholarship, intended to encourage the study of recording techniques.
R.E.M. play in Carbondale, Illinois, USA.
Prince plays the second of two nights in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
John Cougar plays in Lakeland, Florida, USA.
On their Hide Your Sheep Tour [aka the K.A.T.N. (Kicking Ass and Taking Names tour) Tour], Van Halen play at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York State, USA, supported by Joe Whiting And The Bandit Band.
Eddy Grant, formerly of The Equals, reaches No1 in the UK singles chart with I Don’t Wanna Dance.
Chicago play in New York City, USA.
World Boxing Association lightweight champion Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini defends his title against South Korean challenger Duk Koo Kim at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. During the fight, Kim suffers brain injuries that will lead to his death four days later. Kim's mother will commit suicide four months later, and referee Richard Green will kill himself in July 1983. Grief-stricken, Mancini will quit boxing in 1985. The 1987 Warren Zevon song Boom Boom Mancini examines Mancini's career in the light of the after-effects of Duk Koo Kim's tragic but accidental death.
The Psychedelic Furs play in Vancouver, Canada.
Heart play in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
Elton John plays the first of two nights at The Empire, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Roger Taylor of Queen holds a firework party in the garden of his Surrey, England, UK, Europe, home. He uses the event to premiere Queen’s Live In Milton Keynes film for his guests.