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The musical comedy The Cadet Girl is playing at The Herald Square Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 48 performances.
A "High Class Vaudeville" show is being presented at The Empire Theatre, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
The 'Modern Vaudeville' show at The Orpheum, Los Angeles, California, USA, begins a week of shows featuring McCart's Dogs And Monkeys, Dooley And Tenbrooke, Roberts, Hayes And Roberts, George Austin, James J. Morton and Claudius And Corbin.
Jack Hylton And His Orchestra record the Cole Porter song I'm In Love Again, in London, UK.
Max E. Dinning is born in Grant, near Drury, Oklahoma, USA. He is better remembered as Mark Dinning whose 1960 hit single Teen Angel sold three million copies.
Ozzie Nelson And His Orchestra play in The Cooper Club, Henderson, Texas, USA.
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.
The romantic comedy musical film The Petty Girl, starring Robert Cummings and Joan Caulfield, opens at cinemas in New York, USA. All of the songs in the film, including Fancy Free, Calypso Song, I Loves Ya and The Petty Girl, are written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer.
Nat 'King' Cole, with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, records Unforgettable for Capitol Records in the USA.
The musical Bet Your Life is running at The London Hippodrome, London, England, UK, starring Julie Wilson, Brian Reece, Arthur Askey, Sally Ann Howes. Songs in the show include I Love Being in Love, It’s the Female of the Species, Hook Line and Sinker, I Want a Great Big Hunk of Man, All on Account of a Guy.
The musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.
The Four Freshmen record Love Is Just Around The Corner at Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, USA.
Love Letters In The Sand by Pat Boone peaks at No2 in the Popular Singles Chart in the UK during a 21-week stay on the chart.
The Cadillacs play the second of five nights at The Spatz Show Bar, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
Tony Bennett records I've Got The World On A String, Right As The Rain and other tracks for Columbia Records in New YorkCity, USA.
Johnny Nash continues with his two week season at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
Bill Doggett plays during a ten-day engagement at at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
Phyllis Diller is playing during a week of shows at The Manor Hotel, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
Carlos Montoya plays at The Berkshire Music Barn, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.
The Beach Boys play at the Wayne County Fair, Homedale, Pennsylvania, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
In Australia, Oceania, The Bee Gees release their fourth single, Claustrophobia.
Don Gibson, with producer Chet Atkins, records 'Cause I Believe In You, Then I'll Be Free and A Love That Can't Be, in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, with Floyd Cramer on piano, Jerry Reed on guitar, The Jordanaires on backing vocals and Buddy Harman on drums.
Deen Castronovo, who will play drums with Ozzy Orbourne, Journey, Ted Nugent, Steve Vai and many others, is born in Westminster, California, USA.
Shawn Elliott opens for one week at The Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA, promoting his new Roulette Records single, The Joker.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play two shows at Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, supported by Vanilla Fudge and The Amboy Dukes, including rising young guitar hero Ted Nugent.
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The Small Faces play at The Civic Hall, Dunstable, England, UK, Europe.
The highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, is Help Yourself by Tom Jones entering at No74.
Ben Chijioke is born in London, England, UK, Europe. He will find success as the rapper Ty.
Jimmy Osmond (no longer so little) is seen performing on the Miss National Teenager Beauty Contest and Pageant which airs on this date in the USA.
Raspberry Beret by Prince peaks at No25 in the UK Singles Chart.
Bobby Brown is awarded a 5x platinum disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA for the album Don't Be Cruel.
Nirvana play at The Palladium, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
On their Hot In The Shade tour, Kiss play at Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
Deep Purple play the second of two nights at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America.
Nirvana film a video for their single Smells Like Teen Spirit at GMT Studios in Culver City, California, USA. Costing less than $50,000 to make, the shoot features real Nirvana fans as the audience.
Green Day and Jimmy Eat World play at The Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Teenage Fanclub play at The Metro Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania.
Richard Thompson plays the last of three nights at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Coldplay play at Clark County Amphitheater, Ridgefield, Washington, USA.
Skinny Puppy play at Rotunda, Krakow, Poland, Europe.
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin release their third album, Let It Sway, on Polyvinyl Records in the USA.
On her California Dreams tour Katy Perry plays in The Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
The Dunwells record Goodnight My City, I Could Be A King, Only Me and Hide And Seek at The Village Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Counting Crows play at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA, with Toad The Wet Sprocket.
Years And Years release a new single, Take Shelter, on Polydor Records in the UK.
On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, USA, supported by Vance Joy.
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