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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.
Popular actress and singer Jessie Matthews dies of cancer, aged 74, in Eastcote, UK.
Chris Lowe meets Neil Tennant, browsing in a Kings Road, London, England, UK, Europe, musical instrument shop. The pair will go on to form Pet Shop Boys.
On their Fair Warning Tour [aka the W.D.F.A. (We Don't Fuck Around) Tour] Van Halen play at Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida, USA, supported by G-Force - led by guitarist Gary Moore.
Glastonbury Fayre officially changes its name to Glastonbury Festival. For £8 a head, 18,000 heads have the chance to see New Order, Hawkwind, Taj Mahal, Aswad, Gong, Judy Tzuke and more. Local farmer Michael Eavis takes over running the event again. This is the first "Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament" festival, raising £20,000 for CND. A new, permanent, Pyramid stage is constructed, although it will double as a cowshed and animal food store in winter.