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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.
Thin Lizzy release a new single, King's Call, in the UK. In a hotel in Southampton, England, UK, Europe, after this day's concert, Phil Lynott is hit by a bottle, knocked out and has his head gashed over his eye.
Chuck Berry plays at the opening of a new Chevrolet-Oldsmobile dealership in Ladner, British Columbia, Canada.
On their World Invasion Tour, Van Halen play at The Rudi-Sedlmayerhalle, Munich, Germany, Europe.
Nine Below Zero, on their 'Christmas Tour' play at The Venue, London, England, UK, Europe.
Ted Nugent, brandishing a pair of handguns with another tucked into his trousers, appears on the cover of Melody Maker in the UK.
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On their British Steel tour, Judas Priest play at The Orange Showgrounds Feature Building, San Bernardino, California, USA.
Composition of Sound play at a dance in Nicholas Comprehensive School, Basildon, England, UK, Europe. The group includes Dave Gahan, Vince Clark, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher, who will go on to form Depeche Mode. This show marks the first time that vocalist Gahan has appeared with the band.
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA with I'm Alive, which will peak at No16.
On their On Through The Night tour, Def Leppard play at Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The headline band at this show is The Scorpions.
Memorable mainly for their name, Splodgenessabounds enter the UK singles chart with Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps Please.
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Oingo Boingo play the second of two nights at Madam Wong's West, Los Angeles, California, USA.