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Early in the evening, at an outdoor music concert by Caton's Dozen (a military band) in Winfield, Kansas, USA, thirty-six-year-old Gilbert Twigg kills eight people with his shotgun. Several others are injured, including the band’s drummer, Re Oliver. Twigg then kills himself with a .38 pistol. This is thought to have been the first indiscriminate mass killing in US history. Wearing a dinner jacket and tie, Christopher Stone becomes the first British disc jockey when the first edition of his record review programme is broadcast from Studio 3 at 2LO in London, UK. He will be responsible for introducing some of the greatest American jazz musicians to British radio listeners.
Sam Morgan's Jazz Band records Short Dress Gal, Bogalousa Strut, Down By The Riverside and Over In The Glory Land for Columbia Records in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
The Hotcha Trio (a harmonica group) release a new 78rpm single, Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy and Honeysuckle Rose, on Decca-Philips Records in Switzerland, Europe.
Elvis Presley records Big Boots for the soundtrack of the film G.I. Blues, at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, but is dissatisfied with the material.
Billy Walker, with producer Don Law, records Charlie's Shoes, Wild Colonial Boy, I'm Lying and The Next Voice You Hear in Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The band on the session features guitarists Grady Martin, Hank Garland, Billy Byrd and Harold Bradley, bassist Joseph Zinkan, drummer Buddy Harman and pianist William Pursell.
The Brook Brothers play at The Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Scotland, UK, Europe.
The Beatles play at The Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, UK, Europe, supported by The Alex Sutherland Quartet.
Boots Randolph enters the Billboard magazine Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with Yakety Sax which will peak at No35.
Tommy Sands records Ten Dollars And A Clean White Shirt, Don't Play That Song Again and other tracks in Bell Sound Studios, 237 West 54th Street, New York City, USA.
At Chess Studio, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Chuck Berry records Nadine (Is That You), You Never Can Tell and other tracks.
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The headmaster of Clark's Grammar School, Guildford, England, UK, Europe, rules that boys with Beatles-styled haircuts will be sent home.
Country artist Judy Lynn is given two Pioneer Awards - Best Western Female Vocalist for 1964 and Best-Dressed Female Western Artist - by the International Western Market at The Ramada Inn, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
The Sisters, The Midnighters, Mark And The Escorts and Ronnie And The Casuals play at Union Hall, Vernon, Los Angeles, California, USA. The poster for the gig carries the instruction, "Boys wear ties ... Girls dress nice".
Teen-oriented pop magazine KRLA Beat in Los Angeles, California, USA, runs a feature about difficulties faced by teenage schoolchildren in the USA, who are facing bans because of long hair worn by boys and/or short skirts worn by girls.
The teen-oriented spy-spoof comedy Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine is released to cinemas in the USA. The movie stars Vincent Price, but also features Frankie Avalon, and has a title song performed by The Supremes.
The Sir Douglas Quintet is arrested for marijuana possession in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. When the group appears in court sporting newly shortened hair and wearing suits, they will get probation. "I'm glad you cut your hair," the judge tells them. "I saw your pictures in the paper when you were arrested and I don’t go for that stuff."
The Wally Richardson Quartet record Surf Side Shuffle, E lbow Blues and Square Heels White Stockings, for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Eric Clapton of The Cream is busted in Buffalo Springfield member Stephen Stills' home in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The Jeff Beck group, with Rod Stewart on vocals, record Spanish Boots, in London, UK.
When Tom Jones opens at The Copacabana, New York City, USA, a woman throws her panties onto the stage beside him, starting one of popular music's most enduring rituals.
Stray, supported by Cigarette and Burning Boots, play at Big Brother, Oldfield Tavern, Greenford, London, England, UK, Europe.
Ashley Gorley is born in Danville, Kentucky, USA. He will find success as a songwriter, composing hits including Jason Aldean's Just Gettin' Started, Carrie Underwood's Good Girl, Luke Bryan's That's My Kind Of Night and Thomas Rhett's T-Shirt.
Adam and the Ants enter the UK singles chart with Puss'n Boots, which will peak at No5. The track was recorded in Abba's Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, and was produced by Phil Collins.
Country vocalist Boots Faye, who often recorded with her husband Idaho Call, dies in the USA.Kenny Chesney releases the album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems on BNA Records in the USA.
To dispel notions that that she might be promoting extreme weight management or control methods, Kylie Minogue issues a statement denying rumours that she will be wearing a corset which would reduce her waist measurement to a mere sixteen inches during her upcoming tour.
A British tabloid newspaper reports that Brian McFadden (of Westlife fame) has persuaded his girlfriend, Delta Goodrem, not to pose in lingerie to advertise her new range of underwear.
The Vans Warped Tour, plays at the Idaho Center Amphitheater lot, Boise, Idaho, with a bill including My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, Fall Out Boy, The Transplants, MxPx, All-American Rejects, Dropkick Murphys, Thrice, Atreyu and Senses Fail.The Vans Warped Tour, plays at The Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a bill including My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, Fall Out Boy, The Transplants, MxPx, All-American Rejects, Dropkick Murphys, Thrice, Atreyu and Senses Fail. 
David Bowie steps out on stage to sing for the first time in a year, performing Life On Mars and Five Years at the Fashion Rocks Awards ceremony in New York City, USA.
Kellie Pickler releases her debut single, Red High Heels, on BNA Records in the USA.
David Bowie and his wife Iman attend the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Lincoln Centre, New York City, USA.
Cheryl Cole is named Woman of the Year at The Glamour Awards in Berkeley Square, London, England, UK, Europe. At the same event, Dannii Minogue wins the TV Personality of the Year award, Lily Allen gets the Solo Artist of the Year, and Billie Piper is named UK TV Actress of the Year.A limited edition clothing line - a promotional collaboration between Weezer and Nike-owned surf and skateboard clothing label Hurley - becomes available in PacSun stores in the USA. Weezer's latest album is called Hurley.
It is reported that a line of shoes recently launched by Cheryl Cole has attracted numerous complaints from customers about faulty heels which break off after very little wear.
Jennifer Lopez launches her Jennifer Lopez for Kohl's Fall 2013 Collection at Gary's Loft, New York City, USA.
On her Dressed To Kill tour, Cher plays at The Verizon Center, Washington DC, USA, supported by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.
Taylor Swift is among the guests attending the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA.
The Coathangers, The Bots, White Fang and Cobalt Cranes play at The Echo, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Mogwai, DJ Harvey, Liars, Black Lips, Zomby, Evian Christ, Nightmares On Wax, How To Dress Well, Eagulls, Thought Forms, Turbowolf, Amazing Snakeheads, Pardon My French and others play in The Simple Things Festival at various venues around Bristol, England, UK.
Katy Perry spends her 30th birthday in Marrakech, Morocco, Africa, with 70 friends at the Amanjena hotel. Guests include her boyfriend Diplo and Ellie Goulding.
Stetson begins selling The Lash, a western-style hat that recreates the model worn by Waylon Jennings on the cover of his Greatest Hits album.
An ad campaign for Skechers Hi-Lites sneakers, featuring Camila Cabello, is launched on tv in the USA.
It is reported that the Warner Music Group is set to buy EMP Merchandising Handelsgesellschaft mbH (EMP), one of Europe’s biggest music merchandising companies, in a deal thought to be worth $180m.
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