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Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland and will become the first woman to fly solo across Atlantic Ocean. Her life and achievements will be celebrated in the song Amelia Earhart's Last Flight by Yodelling Cowboy Red River Dave McEnery. This is thought to have been the first song ever performed on commercial television, at the 1939 World's Fair. In 1972, the British group Plainsong will release an LP entitled, In Search of Amelia Earhart, which includes the song The True Story Of Amelia Earhart. Joni Mitchell will include a tribute song, Amelia, on her 1976 album, Hejira. Songs inspired by Earhart will also be recorded artists including Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Heather Nova, Deb Talan, Nemo, Tom McRae, John Mclaughlin and Bell XI.
Jeffery Hanlon is born in Blackpool, UK. After moving to Manchester and changing his name to Jef Hanlon [to sound more like Jet Harris of The Shadows], he will go on to become one of the most successful music promoters in the UK, working with Johnny Mathis, Chuck Berry, Gary Glitter and many others.
Randall William Rhoads is born at St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, California, USA. He wiill find fame as Randy Rhoads, guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne but his life will be cut short in a plane crash in 1982 in Florida.
The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson], who died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly three days earlier, is buried in Beaumont, Texas, USA.
Elvis Presley flies from Tampa, Florida, to Hollywood, California, USA, where he will begin filming studio-based scenes for his latest movie, Follow That Dream.
Cliff Richard celebrates his 21st birthday at EMI headquarters in London, England, UK, Europe, before boarding a plane to fly to Singapore, Asia, at the start of a tour of the Far East.
The Kingston Trio, with Voyle Gilmore as producer, record The Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos), Four Strong Winds and Turn Around in Coast Recorders, 1340 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, USA.
British pop star Heinz (Heinz Burt) flies to Sweden, Europe, to begin a ten-day tour.The Beatles fly out of Miami, Florida, USA, making a brief stopover in New York City, before continuing to London.
At 2.58pm The Beatles' chartered de Havilland Dove touches down at Turnhouse Airport, Scotland, UK, Europe. At a press conference in the day's venue, The ABC, Edinburgh, Lord Provost Duncan Weatherstone surprises the group by asking them for autographs.Utrecht, Holland, beat group The Jets release their debut single, Jets Fly, on Phonogram Records in Germany, Europe.
Judy Garland returns to the USA for the first time since May 2, 1964, on a 6:30 p.m. flight from London, England, UK, Europe, for New York City. Upon arrival at Kennedy Airport, Judy, Mark Herron, and Peter and Chris Allen, are met by Judy's daughter Liza Minnelli, and go on to stay at the Regency Hotel on Park Avenue and 61st Street.
Tom Jones and his manager, Gordon Mills, fly from London, England, UK, to New York City, USA, where Jones is shortly to make his debut appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The Beatles' publicist Tony Barrow writes to DJ Paul Drew of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, who will travel with the Beatles during their 1964 and 1965 American tours. Barrow states, "I refer to your application to travel with The Beatles while they are in America next month. I am pleased to say that a place has been reserved for you on the charter aircraft. I shall look forward to meeting you in New York."
The Byrds arrive in London, UK, on Flight 770 from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Paul McCartney of The Beatles and his girlfriend Jane Asher spend the evening with members of The Byrds in The Scotch of St. James nightclub. The visit will inspire their 1966 hit single Eight Miles High, which includes lines such as "Eight Miles High and when you touch down, You'll find that it's stranger than known", and "Rain grey town, known for its sound, in places Small Faces unbound."
Returning from a tour of the USA, The Beatles touch down at Heathrow Airport, London, England, UK. John Lennon and his wife Cynthia leave immediately for a holiday in the south of Europe.
Jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike records tracks for a new album, Jazz For The Jet Set, in the first of two studio sessions in New York City, USA for Atlantic Records. Herbie Hancock plays organ throughout the album.
Hedgehoppers Anonymous play in Mr. Smith's, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe.
When The Jimi Hendrix Experience fly to New York City, USA, the whole band is strip-searched for drugs as they go through customs.
Jethro Tull release their debut single, Sunshine Day/Aeroplane, on MGM Records in the UK, but their name is mis-spelled on the record as Jethro Toe.
The Small Faces fly out of London, England, UK, Europe,bound for Bremen, to begin a series of live dates in Germany and Belgium, Europe.
Boeing Duveen And The Beautiful Soup release a new single, Jabberwock / Which Dreamed It on Parlophone Records in the UK. Boeing Duveen is in fact Sam Hutt, who will move into country music, adopting the pseudonym Hank Wangford.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience fly to Zurich, Switzerland, Europe, taking along journalist Keith Altham.
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones and Marianne Faithfull fly to Australia to begin filming Ned Kelly, Jagger's first starring role in a movie.
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Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney fly from New York City, USA, to Heathrow, London, England, UK, Europe. While in New York, they had visited John Lennon and May Pang.
Their Chinese tour completed, Wham! fly back to Hong Kong, then the UK.
On their North American tour, The Smiths fly from New York City to San Francisco, California, USA.
It is reported that Harvard junior, Benjamin Dattner, is planning to sue Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids On The Block. Dattner claims that Wahlberg assaulted him on Delta Airlines flight bound for Atlanta, Georgia, USA, earlier in the month.
The re-united original line-up of Kiss begin their comeback by holding a press conference aboard the decomissioned WW2 aircraft carrier USS Intrepid in New York City, USA.
Slipknot postpone tours of the UK, Japan and Australia, citing the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York as a reason for not flying.
The Bravery play three shows in one day by taking a helicopter from the Homelands Festival in Winchester to a Duran Duran concert in Birmingham City Football Ground before ending the day with a sold-out show at The Astoria in London, England, UK.A helicopter belonging to Tommy Lee of Motley Crue is ordered to land at Los Angeles' Van Nuys airport after reports claim it is flying erratically. Lee, who is not at the controls, is told to land after Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) alert airport officials.
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Sting flies into Rabat, Morocco, Africa, in his private jet to see Carlos The Hold Steady and The Roots play a concert aboard the decomissioned aircraft carrier USS Intrepid in New York City, USA.
Justin Bieber flies out of LAX airport, Los Angeles, California, USA, bound for Paris, France, Europe.Rihanna plays the fourth night of her 777 tour, [seven gigs in seven cities over seven days, transported on a Boeing 777] at Le Trianon, Paris, Europe. After the show, she throws a party at The VIP Club.
Geri Halliwell, a former member of The Spice Girls, flies out of Heathrow Airport near London, England, UK, Europe, with her new Russian millionaire boyfriend Anton Kaszubowski.
Ronan Keating attends his youngest daughter Ali's First Holy Communion in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland, Europe. He jetted back immediately after a Boyzone concert in Dubai, Asia, to be sure to be at the service in time.
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On her Anti World Tour, Rihanna plays the second of two nights at The Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
On her 80-date Dangerous Woman tour Ariana Grande plays at The Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, supported by Victoria Monet and Little Mix.
On her 39-date LA To The Moon tour Lana Del Rey plays at The Air Canada Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.1932 |
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