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Thomas Edison applies for several patents in connection with his invention of an automatic determining device for phonographs.
Vocalist Herbert Goddard records Wait, I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Araby and A Dream, for Victor Records in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
the 'big musical comedy' Mr. Jolly Of Joliet is presented at The Kentucky Theatre, Paducah, Kentucky, USA, 
Chu Chin Chow, billed as 'A Musical Tale of the East in Fourteen Scenes - Company of 300' is playing at His Majesty's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 2238 performances.Bailey's Lucky Seven record Let's Talk About My Sweetie and Static, for Gennett Records in New York City, USA.
Corrado "Connie" Codarini is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He will find international success as a founding member of successful 50s pop quartet The Four Lads.Ambrose And His Orchestra record You Rascal You, I'll Whistle Under Your Window, Open Up Dem Pearly Gates and Sleep On, at The Small Queen's Hall, London, UK, for HMV Records.
Otis Clay is born in Waxhaw, Mississippi, USA. He will enjoy great success and acclaim as a blues-soul vocalist, working in mostly in Memphis and Chicago over a long career.
Johnny Lamont Merrett is born in Gregory, Arkansas. He will find success as blues and soul vocalist Little Johnny Taylor in the 60s and 70s.
The musical comedy Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin, is presented during a run of 1,147 performances at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.Hoagy Carmichael records Stardust, Hong Kong Blues and other tracks in Los Angeles, California, for Decca Records.
Popular Western Swing singer and bandleader Dude Martin hosts Dude Martin's Sunrise Roundup on KGO Radio in San Francisco, California, USA.
Rag Mop by The Ames Brothers reaches No1 in the Billboard Popular Singles chart in the USA, during a 14-week run on the chart.
Ansel Cridland, later to perform and record as a vocalist with The Meditations and The Linkers, is born in Westmoreland, Jamaica, Caribbean.
Spike Jones And The City Slickers host tonight's edition of The Colgate Comedy Hour on NBC-tv in the USA.
The musical comedy Wish You Were Here, is presented at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 598 performances.
Opera singer The Biggest Show Of Stars 1960 Winter Edition package tour plays at the Memorial Auditorium, North Carolina, USA. Acts on the bill include Freddy Cannon, Clyde McPhatter, The Clovers, Bobby Rydell, Johnny And The Hurricanes, The Isley Brothers, The Crests, Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Sammy Turner and Linda Laurie.
Connie Francis plays during a nine-day engagement at The Holiday House, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.Dion releases a new single, The Road I'm On (Gloria) / I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man, on Columbia Records in the USA.
The Beatles make their first live concert appearance in the USA at The Coliseum, Washington, DC, headlining over Tommy Roe, The Righteous Brothers, Jay And The Americans and The Caravelles. For the first time, they are pelted with jelly beans. In the evening they attend a party at the British Embassy. US President Johnson tells former British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home, "I like your advance party but they need a haircut."
Paul Anka is playing during a week-long booking at the San Juan Hotel, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
The Graham Bond Organisation plays at The Pied Bull, Islington, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Jeremy Steig Quartet records All Is One, Space, Waves and other tracks for Blue Note Records at A + R Studios, New York City, USA. The tracks will apear on his album Wayfaring Stranger.
Kiss play at The Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Sting plays a gig at La Patinoire, Bordeaux, France, Europe.
Paula Abdul's Straight Up becomes the first of three consecutive No1 singles in the USA for the former choreographer.Song Of The South by Alabama reaches No1 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart in the USA.
Nelson Mandela, the subject of many rock songs, including Free Nelson Mandela by The Special AKA is released from prison in South Africa.
The movie Free Willy featuring You Are Not Alone by Michael Jackson as its main theme song, is released to cinemas in the UK, Finland and Sweden.
Calypso singer and songwriter Lord Kitchener, best-remembered for his popular song Cricket, Lovely, Cricket, dies aged 77 in Champs Fleur, Trinidad, Caribbean.
Bob Dylan's 32nd studio album, Modern Times, wins the Grammy award for best contemporary folk/Americana album, while the song Someday Baby wins for solo rock vocal performance. This brings his total of Grammy Award wins to ten.
Jane Birkin plays the first of two nights at Florence Gould Hall, New York City, USA.Big Head Todd And The Monsters, David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm play in Crossroads : The Robert Johnson Centennial Concert at Symphony Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
On his Valentine's Day Brawl tour, Josh Ritter plays at The House Of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
On her Speak Now World Tour, Taylor Swift plays at The Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea, Asia.On The Wall Tour 2012, Roger Waters plays the last of four nights at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia.
Blues singer and guitarist Samantha Fish plays the first of six nights at Blues on Whyte, 10329 Whyte Ave Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Eric Church releases his fourth album, 
On his 44-show Boy Meets World tour Drake plays the first of two nights at Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, supported by dvsn and Young Thug.
On her 39-date LA To The Moon tour Lana Del Rey plays at The Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, USA.1889 |
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