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Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
Ted Nugent, brandishing a pair of handguns with another tucked into his trousers, appears on the cover of Melody Maker in the UK.
Composition of Sound play at a dance in Nicholas Comprehensive School, Basildon, England, UK, Europe. The group includes Dave Gahan, Vince Clark, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher, who will go on to form Depeche Mode. This show marks the first time that vocalist Gahan has appeared with the band.
Nine Below Zero, on their 'Christmas Tour' play at The Venue, London, England, UK, Europe.
Memorable mainly for their name, Splodgenessabounds enter the UK singles chart with Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps Please.
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On their On Through The Night tour, Def Leppard play at Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The headline band at this show is The Scorpions.
Thin Lizzy release a new single, King's Call, in the UK. In a hotel in Southampton, England, UK, Europe, after this day's concert, Phil Lynott is hit by a bottle, knocked out and has his head gashed over his eye.
On their World Invasion Tour, Van Halen play at The Rudi-Sedlmayerhalle, Munich, Germany, Europe.
Chuck Berry plays at the opening of a new Chevrolet-Oldsmobile dealership in Ladner, British Columbia, Canada.
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On their British Steel tour, Judas Priest play at The Orange Showgrounds Feature Building, San Bernardino, California, USA.
Oingo Boingo play the second of two nights at Madam Wong's West, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA with I'm Alive, which will peak at No16.