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A Chinese Honeymoon, billed as 'The English Musical Sensation' is playing at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 364 performances.
Started by a discarded cigarette in the basement of the Hurst Building, The Great Baltimore Fire destroys most of the city of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, and causes an estimated $200m in property damage. Miraculously, no lives are lost. The disaster will inspire the 1929 song Baltimore Fire by Charlie Poole And The North Carolina Ramblers, and the 2007 track Nineteen
Ought Four by J Roddy Walston And The Business.
Bumble Bee
Slim [Amos Easton] and Peetie
Wheatstraw record Meet Me In The Bottom [Hey Lawdy Mama] for
Decca
Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA. At the same session, Bumble
Bee Slim records No Good Woman [Fighting Blues].
The musical revue Boys And Girls Together, with music by Sammy Fain, is playing at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 191 performances.For the second consecutive year, Judy Garland heads the list of Hollywood's Top Ten Worst Dressed Women, compiled by Fashion designer Ray Driscoll in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Graeme Bell and His Australian Jazz Band record Muskrat Ramble in London, UK, for Parlophone Records.
Jo Stafford with The Starlighters records When April Comes Again for Capitol Records in New York City, USA.
Lon Christian Smith is born in Abilene, Texas, USA. He will find success as songwriter and record producer Chris Christian. His songs will be recorded by Elvis Presley, Olivia Newton-John, Natalie Cole, Sheena Easton, The Pointer Sisters, Al Jarreau, The Carpenters, Amy Grant, Patti Austin, Dionne Warwick, America, The Imperials, B.J. Thomas, B W Stevenson, Marilyn McCoo, Dan Peek, Cheryl Ladd, Jane Olivor, Sandi Patti, Ali Lohan, Donnie and Marie Osmond, and others.Screamin' Jay Hawkins records the first version of I Put A Spell On You, for Grand Records in the USA, but it will not be a success.
Buddy Holly's funeral takes place in Lubbock, Texas, USA, with pall bearers including The Crickets and Phil Everly.
Eddie 'Guitar Slim' Jones, a significant influence on Jimi Hendrix, dies of pneumonia just prior to a gig at The Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York City, USA, aged 33.
Clara Ward and James Cleveland are headlining the gospel revue at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Marilyn Monroe, actress and sometime singer, is admitted to Payne-Whitney psychiatric clinic in Manhattan, New York City, USA, and placed in the ward for the most seriously disturbed.
Gospel vocal group The Sally Jenkins Singers record How I Love Jesus, Fight On and other tracks for Sharp Records in the USA.
Shelley Berman is playing in the Club Caribe Room of The Caribe Hilton Hotel, Puerto, Rico, Caribbean.
That's What Love Will Do by singer and guitarist Joe Brown enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No3.
The Beatles' EP (extended play) Los Beatles No1 is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
The Kinks spend the first of four days recording Dedicated Follower Of Fashion in London, UK, for Pye Records.
Martine Dalton is playing at The Tidelands, Houston, Texas, USA, during a two week booking.
The 
Matthews Southern Comfort play at Essex University, Colchester, England, UK, Europe.
The Chambers Brothers and NRBQ play the second of two nights at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York State, USA.
Delaney And Bonnie And Friends, including Eric Clapton, plus Seals And Crofts play the second of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
The Alan Parsons Project release their seventh album, Ammonia Avenue, on Arista Records in the UK.
Anna Eira Margarida Mourão de Melo e Abreu is born in Vantaa, Finland, Europe. She will find success as pop, r'n'b and dance singer Anna Abreu.
Debbie Harry (aka Blondie) and Tears For Fears play at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Prince gives his first concert in a year, at The Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Skid Row by 
We Will Rock You by Queen tops a poll of 1000 music fans to find the greatest rock anthem of all time. The poll was carried out to mark the release of the new Jack Black comedy movie School of Rock.
EMI shares slump by 16% when the company announces that its full-year sales and profits will be below expectations because release of two key albums (Katy Perry is seen as the guest star in tonight's episode of comedy series How I Met Your Mother, on tv in the USA.
On their Fallen Empires tour, Snow Patrol play at The Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
On their Changed tour, Rascal Flatts play at The ISU Hulman Center, Terra Haute, Indiana, USA.
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On their How About Another Round Tour 2016, Bowling for Soup play at The O2 Academy, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
On their America Latina Ole Tour, The Rolling Stones play the first of three nights at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, South America.
John Perry Barlow, best-known as a lyric writer for the Grateful Dead, dies quietly in his sleep aged 70 in San Francisco, California, USA.
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