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Fats Domino, Little Anthony, Leslie Gore, The Drifters and Frankie Ford play the second of six nights at The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher officially opens the M25 motorway, designed as an outer bypass around London, England, UK. For many, the road will be seen as a failure, often described as "The Road To Nowhere". After being stuck in his car on the M25 for several hours, Chris Rea will be inspired write his song The Road To Hell.
Songwriter and poet Abel Meeropol dies aged 86 at the Jewish Nursing Home in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA. Many of his works were published under his pseudonym, Lewis Allan. His best-known composition was Strange Fruit, released by Billie Holiday in 1939.