17th June

Mayor Pete Flaherty of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, declares that in the wake of the recent calamitous ZZ Top concert in the city, future rock shows at Three Rivers Stadium will be limited to seven hours max, the gates will open earlier, there must be more portable toilets, and drunks and drug-users will not be allowed in. He concludes, "I hope it will not become necessary to eliminate future concerts."

Blondie release their debut single, X-Offender, on Private Stock Records in the USA. Later this evening, they play at CBGB's, New York City, USA, where they are seen by Frankie Valli of The Four Seasons who, as a financial backer of Private Stock, is considering letting the band record an album.

The musical Your Arms Too Short To Box With God is presented at The Lyceum Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run on Broadway for 429 performances. The musical is based on the Biblical Book of Matthew.