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Bobby Keys, who will become the long-time saxophone player for The Rolling Stones, is born in Slaton, Texas, USA.
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At the request of Decca Records executives, The Rolling Stones record a second version of the Chuck Berry composition Come On, at the company's studios in West Hampstead, London, England, UK, Europe.
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The Rolling Stones' second UK single, Poison Ivy / Fortune Teller, was scheduled for release on this date, but it was withdrawn. 
The Rolling Stones make their first appearance on British TV pop show Scene At 6.30, which is recorded in Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
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The Rolling Stones, Mike Sagar And The Tornados and The Art Tilburn All Stars play in The Bradford Arts Ball at Kings And Queens Hall, Bradford, England, UK, Europe.The Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Seekers, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes and others play in the Valentine Charity Pop Show at The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.
The All-Star 64 package tour plays at The Rialto, York, UK, featuring John Leyton, The
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The 1964 NME Poll Winners Concert at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK, features The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Searchers, The Hollies, Manfred Mann, The Animals, Gerry And The Pacemakers, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Freddie And The Dreamers, Dave Clark Five, Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, The Merseybeats, The Fourmost, Joe Brown, Big Dee Irwin and more.
The Rolling Stones' fourth UK tour continues at Chantinghall Hotel, Hamilton, Scotland, supported by Peter And Gordon, The Overlanders, The Barron Knights, David John And The Mood, Julie Grant and Tony Marsh. Police are brought in to control fighting in the audience.
The Rolling Stones play in Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
The Top Ten Singles on WLS Radio in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on this day is as follows :
1. I FEEL FINE/ SHE'S A WOMAN - The Beatles
2. SHE'S NOT THERE - The Zombies
3. MR. LONELY - Bobby Vinton
4. COME SEE ABOUT ME - The Supremes
5. I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD - Herman's Hermits
6. RINGO - Lorne Greene
7. ASK ME - Elvis Presley
8. MOUNTAIN OF LOVE - Johnny Rivers
9. TIME IS ON MY SIDE - The Rolling Stones
10. ANYWAY YOU WANT IT - Dave Clark Five
1. I FEEL FINE/ SHE'S A WOMAN - The Beatles
2. SHE'S NOT THERE - The Zombies
3. MR. LONELY - Bobby Vinton
4. COME SEE ABOUT ME - The Supremes
5. I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD - Herman's Hermits
6. RINGO - Lorne Greene
7. ASK ME - Elvis Presley
8. MOUNTAIN OF LOVE - Johnny Rivers
9. TIME IS ON MY SIDE - The Rolling Stones
10. ANYWAY YOU WANT IT - Dave Clark Five
UK tailoring trade magazine The Tailor And Cutter publishes an appeal to The Rolling Stones that they should wear ties, in order to help reverse the decline in the tie manufacturing industry.
The Rolling Stones play at The Odeon, Exeter, England, UK, supported by The Walker Brothers and Steam Packet.
The Rolling Stones, Spencer Davis Group, Unit 4+2, The Checkmates and The End, play at The ABC, Chester, England, UK, Europe.
The Rolling Stones tour of the USA ends with two shows in California on one day. In the afternoon, they play at the Convention Hall, San Diego, California, USA. In the evening, they play at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.The Rolling Stones release a new album, Aftermath, in the UK. It is their first to include only songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
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The Rolling Stones play in The Marine Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, supported by The Standells, The McCoys and The Tradewinds.
The Top Ten Singles in New Zealand on this date are :
1. Daydream Believer - The Monkees
2. Hello Goodbye … The Beatles
3. She's A Rainbow … Rolling Stones
4. World … The Bee Gees
5. Dear Eloise … The Hollies
6. Tin Soldier … Small Faces
7. Kitty … Cat Stevens
8. Love Is All Around … The Troggs
9. Neon Rainbow … The Box Tops
10. Sons And Lovers … Paul Jones
1. Daydream Believer - The Monkees
2. Hello Goodbye … The Beatles
3. She's A Rainbow … Rolling Stones
4. World … The Bee Gees
5. Dear Eloise … The Hollies
6. Tin Soldier … Small Faces
7. Kitty … Cat Stevens
8. Love Is All Around … The Troggs
9. Neon Rainbow … The Box Tops
10. Sons And Lovers … Paul Jones
It is reported in the London Evening Standard that at least 500 residents of Glenrowan, near Melbourne in Australia, have signed a petition protesting against the casting of Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones in the role of legendary Australian bandit Ned Kelly.
Marianne Faithfull collapses in the Chevron Hotel, Sydney, Australia, Oceania, having taken an overdose of barbiturates during filming of the movie Ned Kelly, with boyfriend Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones. She and Jagger were to star in the film, but she is immediately dropped from the cast.The Rolling Stones spend the first of four days rehearsing in Warner Broothers studios, Los Angeles, fCalifornia, USA, or their upcoming American tour.
The Rolling Stones headline the West Palm Beach Pop Festival, International Raceway, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Also on the bill are Janis Joplin, Spirit, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe And The Fish, The Moody Blues, Johnny Winter, Vanilla Fudge, Iron Butterfly and Grand Funk Railroad. The Rolling Stones play at The Saville Theatre, London, UK, supported by Mighty Baby and Shakin' Stevens And The Sunsets.
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The Rolling Stones begin a $29m legal suit against former manager Allen Klein, claiming that he had failed to properly represent the band’s interests.Drummer Charlie Watts and bassist Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones are arrested in Nice, France on drugs charges. They are later cleared on all charges.
On their European Tour 1973, The Rolling Stones play at The Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria, Europe.
The Rolling Stones play their first-ever Spanish date with a show at la Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain, Europe.
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones is spending Christmas with Jerry Hall at the Savoy Hotel in London, England, UK. The Stones' guitarist, Keith Richards, back on heroin again, is spending Christmas in his new upstate New York home with Anita Pallenberg and their son Marlon. He takes them to see Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
The Rolling Stones release a new single, Start Me Up, in the UK. On the same day, they begin five weeks of rehearsals at Long View Farm, Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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It is reported that all 100,000 tickets for each of two nights of the upcoming Rolling Stones shows at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA, sold out in a few hours.
Bob Dylan is in the Power Station, New York City, working on tracks for his album Infidels. Mark Knopfler is acting as co-producer. Knopfler also plays guitar on the album, along with former Rolling Stones' axeman Mick Taylor. On this day, Dylan works on the songs Foot Of Pride and Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart.
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The funeral of The Rolling Stones' roadie/pianist Ian Stewart is held at Randall’s Park Crematorium, Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK, Europe. All five Stones attend, along with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and many others. Keith Richards is overheard saying to Ron Wood, ‘Who’s gonna tell us off now when we misbehave?’The Rolling Stones spend the third of eight days rehearsing in Tokyo, Japan, Asia, for their upcoming tour.The Rolling Stones play at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, Asia, on their Steel Wheels tour.
The Rolling Stones play the first of two nights in Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK, supported by the Dan Reed Network.At the start of a South American tour, the Rolling Stones play at River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina, supported by Bob Dylan.
Nils Stevenson, road manager for The Sex Pistols and Siouxsie and the Banshees, dies in London. On the same day, The Rolling Stones' Licks World Tour plays at the First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
When Arcade Fire play at Central Park Summerstage, New York City, USA, they are unexpectedly joined onstage by David Bowie.
Geordie Hormel dies in Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA, after a short illness. During the 1950s and 1960s, Hormel composed music for tv shows including The Fugitive, Lassie, Naked City and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. In 1968, he founded The Village Recorder Studio in Los Angeles, California, which went on to become a major independent recording studio, used by The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, The Doors and countless others.
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones and Justin Bieber are among the guests at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.Paul
McCartney, the surviving members of Nirvana, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, Bon Jovi, Kanye West and others play in the Hurricane Sandy Benefit at Madison Square Garden, New York
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