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Scott Joplin is born in Texarkana, Texas, USA. The most popular ragtime piano composer ever, he is often referred to as the king of ragtime.Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine is born in North Shields, Tyne And Wear, England, UK, Europe. He will find success in the 1960s as Hilton Valentine, guitarist for The Animals.
Gary Allen Wiggins is born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He will find success as blues and jazz saxophonist Detroit Gary Wiggins.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra broadcast a live radio performance at WMGM Studio, New York City, USA. The band includes vocalists Jimmy Grissom and Betty Roche, plus Charles Mingus on bass.The Beatles record their second appearance for tv show Thank Your Lucky Stars at Teddington Studio Centre, Middlesex, UK, Europe.
Judy's Turn To Cry by Lesley Gore is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No63
The Kinks, The Yardbirds and Goldie And The Gingerbreads play another show in their 21-date British tour, at The Capitol Cinema, Cardiff, Wales, UK. During the show, Kinks' guitarist Dave Davies kicks over Mick Avory's drumkit. Avory retaliates by throwing a cymbal at Davies, who crashes to the stage with a gashed head. The Kinks will be replaced on remaining dates by The Walker Brothers.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features The Byrds performing the Bob Dylan song All I Really Want To Do and Jewel Akens performing Only Way to Fly and Birds And The Bees.
Jim And Jesse And The Virginia Boys record their versions of the Chuck Berry songs Bye Bye Johnny, Reelin' And Rockin', Brown Eyed Handsome Man, Too Much Monkey Business and Back In The USA, for Epic Records in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
At a demo session for Elektra Records in New York City, USA, Neil Young records his songs Sugar Mountain and The Rent Is Always Due for the first time. This version later appears on The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972.
Roger McGuinn of The Byrds registers copyright on the song He Was A Friend Of Mine. The song is in fact traditional, although McGuinn composed a new lyric and made a new arrangement.
Having viewed a shortened and recut 16mm version of the pilot show for The Monkees, NBC-tv decides to pick the series up for broadcast.
Glen Campbell records his version of the Jimmy Webb composition Wichita Lineman at Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood And Vine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
James Osterberg, singer of The Psychedelic Stooges, is fined $50 in court in Romeo, Michigan, USA, after being arrested on charges of indecent exposure the night before at a gig in the local rock venue, Mother's Club. Osterberg will find fame as Iggy Pop.
The album Around The World In A Day by Prince is certified as having sold 2m copies in the USA by the RIAA.
Love On Arrival by Dan Seals begins its third and last week at No1 in the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in the USA.
Controversy by Alan Caddy, guitarist with UK instrumental hitmakers The Tornados, dies aged 60 in London, England, UK, Europe. The cause of his death is not released, but he was known to have been an alcoholic for much of his life. The band is best-remembered for their international hit single Telstar, written and produced by the controversial Joe Meek.
The Ryman Auditorium, home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is designated a National Historic Landmark.
Fred Neil, composer of Everybody's Talkin' and Dolphins, dies of cancer in Summerland Keys, Florida, USA, aged 65. On the same day, Radiohead host and headline the South Park event, Oxford, UK, Europe, along with Supergrass, Sigur Ros and Beck. 
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The body of recently deceased popular Afghan singer Nasrat Parsa is flown from Canada to Germany, Europe, for burial.
Rumours that Michael Jackson has skin cancer are denied by Dr Tohme Tohme, who declares, "He is great. He's in perfect health... He doesn't have any diseases whatsoever." Dr Tohme claims to be Jackson's medical representative.
Singer-songwriter Tim Gilvin, releases a new EP, Sparks, recorded at IMR Studio, Bentham House, Purton, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Vocalist Johnny Maestro, who fronted The Crests, The Del-Satins and The Brooklyn Bridge, dies of cancer aged 70 in Cape Coral, Florida, USA.
The Rolling Stones release a deluxe edition of their 1972 album Exile On Main Street in the UK. It will peak at No1 in the albums chart.
Crossover jazz pianist and singer Jamie Cullum releases a new single, Wheels, in the UK.
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Judge Marvin Aspen of the US Distric Court in Chicago, Illinois, USA, dismisses a copyright lawsuit filed in 2011, in which songwriter Rebecca Francescatti had alleged that Lady Gaga had stolen parts of her song Juda.
James Horner, a composer best-known for his scores for Titanic and Avatar, dies when his S312 Tucano turboprop aircraft crashes into the Los Padres National Forest near Ventucopa, California, USA.
Harry Styles, formerly of One Direction, releases his second solo LP, Fine Line, on Erskine/Columbia.
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