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The Grand Opera House opens in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK, with a charity gala in aid of British soldiers fighting the Boer War in South Africa.
The musical comedy The Sultan Of Sulu is presented at Wallack's Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 192 performances.
Country musician Tommy Duncan who will play with the Light Crust Doughboys and The Texas Playboys, is born in Hillsboro, Texas, USA.
The 1000-capacity Royale Theatre opens on Broadway, New York City, USA. The first presentation is a musical comedy entitled Piggy.
A musical romance, The Nightingale, is playing at Jolson's 59th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA during a run of 96 performances.
The musical revue Artists And Models Of 1927, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 151 performances.
The Gene Autry Trio records Tumbling Tumbleweeds, Texas Plains and Uncle Noah's Ark in New York City, USA.
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra come to the end of a run of dates at The Capitol Theatre, New York City, USA.
Max Miller, The Harmaniacs, blind singer Alfred Thripp and Jay And His Merry Lads, plays the second night of a week at The Metropolitan Theatre, Edgeware Road, London, UK.
Pigmeat Markham, The Norma Miller Dancers, Luis Russell And His Orchestra, George Wilshire, Carl And Harriet and Marina play at The Ritz Theatre, Akron, Ohio, USA.
The revue An Evening With Beatrice Lillie is presented at The Booth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 276 performances. As well as its actress-singer star, the show features piano duettists Eddie And Rack.
Exotica vocalist Yma Sumac is appearing during a four-week engagement at The Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
Gene Vincent, supported by Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, plays at the Granada, Kingston, UK.
Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays the twenty-eighth night of a six-week season at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays the twenty-eighth night of a six-week season at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Joe Maphis And Rose Lee Maphis record Flowers On The Sunny Side, The Little Rosewood Casket, Little Mother Of The Hills and Maple On The Hill at Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Roy Acuff is playing during a four-week long series of shows in The Mint, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Louie Louie by The Kingsmen reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
Xavier Cugat is headlining during three weeks at The Flamingo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, supported by Charo.
Marvin Gaye spends a third day recording You're The One For Me for Tamla Records, in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Hollies spend the second of two days in Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, working on the song Open Up Your Eyes, which will become the b-side of their eighteenth single, Jennifer Eccles.
Skeeter Davis with producer Felton Jarvis, records There's A Fool Born Every Minute and Instinct For Survival in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The band on the session features Grady Martin, Chip Young and Jack Eubanks [gtrs], Norbert Putnam [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums] and Floyd Cramer [piano].
Graham Leath plays at The New Orleans House, Berkeley, California, USA.
The Monkees record Mr. Richland's Favourite Song in RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. the song's composer, Harry Nilsson, plays piano and sings on this track, but it will not be released until 1997.
The Chambers Brothers, The Sunshine Company and The Siegel Schwall Blues Band, with lights by Holy See, play the first of three nights at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jethro Tull release their debut album, This Was, in the UK.
Yes play the second of two nights in L’Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Jamelia Niela Davis is born in Smethwick, UK. She will find success as R'n,B, pop, hip hop and soul singer Jamelia.
The Pretenders play at The Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Newton Faulkner, English singer-songwriter, born in Surrey, England
The Associates release a new single, Breakfast, in the UK.
Fine Young Cannibals enter the UK singles charts with their cover Elvis Presley's 1969 hit Suspicious Minds, which will restore them to the Top Ten, peaking at No8.
Anthony Davis' Episteme plays at The Triangle Media And Performance Centre, Birmingham, UK.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play the second show in a twenty-night season at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA.
Barry Pritchard, original singer and guitarist of 60's hitmakers The Fortunes, dies in Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.
Fans of shock-rock band Slipknot are arrested when there is trouble at their gig in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Singer and tv show host Charlotte Church becomes a mother for the second time, giving birth to a baby boy at her farmhouse in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, with her rugby player boyfriend Gavin Henson at her side.
Chicago play at Nutty Jerry's, Winnie, Texas, USA.
Glasvegas play at Queens Hall, Dunoon, Scotland.
On their Up All Night Tour, One Direction play the second of two nights at The Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK.
Gregg Allman plays at The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
Splitter Orchester play at Marie Antoinette, Berlin, Germany, Europe.
Bastille play at Emmeremtia Dam, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jason Isbell plays at The Lido, Berlin, Germany, Europe.
Nightwish play at The Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.
On their The M A N I A tour, Fall Out Boy play at The Electric Brixton, London, England, UK, Europe.
On the third leg of their 100-date Global Spirit Tour, Depeche Mode play at The Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Imagine Dragons play at IMPACT Challenger, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia.
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