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Christopher
Latham Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, receives a patent
for an invention he calls the "Type-Writer." It will be developed
into the first practical typewriter with the QWERTY keyboard still in use today. Although songs with lyrics
about typewriters are few and far between, the device has inspired
many musical compositions, the best-known being The Typewriter
(1950) for orchestra and typewriter, by composer Leroy Anderson.
There's also Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (2000) by Kid Koala feat Money
Mark, and let's not forget the glorious Boston Typewriter
Orchestra.
The hugely successful musical comedy In Dahomey, is performed in the presence of King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK, Europe. In Dahomey is the first musical to star African-American performers George Walker and Bert Williams, two of the leading comedians in America at this time.Helen Humes is born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She will be recording for Okeh Records at the age of fourteen, and will go on to become a revered jazz and blues vocalist.
The Ina Ray Hutton Orchestra plays in Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, USA. The concert is broadcast on The Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, a fifteen minute radio series on the ABC Network in the USA, sponsored by Coca Cola.
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 Dominoes record their last session for Federal Records, taping the songs Learnin' The Blues [with Jackie Wilson as featured vocalist], May I Never Love Again, Deed I Do and Over The Rainbow.
John Lee Hooker records Little Wheel and Rosie Mae for Vee-Jay Records in Chicago, Illinois.
Christopher John Holmes is born in Glendale, California, USA. He will find acclaim as a heavy metal guitarist, most prominently with the band W.A.S.P.
Bobby Vinton plays the last night in a week of shows at The Marine Ballroom on The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.Brooklyn-based band The Mystics have a
photo shoot in Central Park, New York City, USA, for an upcoming
album.
An inquest into the recent death of rock'n'roll idol Eddie Cochran continues at Bristol Assizes, Bristol, England, UK.
Count Basie And His Orchestra record Boogie Woogie, Broadway and Sent For You Yesterday in New York City, USA.
Tony Bennett is starring in Guys And Dolls at Herb Rogers' Chicago Music Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Fireballs perform Quite A Party on popular tv show American Bandstand at W-fil Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Larry Verne also appears on the same edition of the show.
Tubby Hayes And The All-Stars record the album Tubby's Back In Town for Smash Records in New York City, USA.
The original soundtrack album to the Leonard Bernstein-composed musical West Side Story reaches No1 in the UK albums chart.
I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles reaches No1 in the Australian Top Twenty singles chart.
A tv special, Shirley Sings And Riddle Swings, starring Shirley Bassey, Nelson Riddle ad The Hi-Lo's, is broadcast on BBC tv in the UK.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Perry Como records Summer Wind and remakes the previous day's recording of Oowee Oowee for RCA Victor Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Byrds enter the UK Top 30 pop singles chart at No24 with their jangling folk-rock version of Bob Dylan's Mr Tambourine Man. It will peak at No1.
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The musical comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
Trini Lopez is playing during three weeks at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
Joni Mitchell is playing during eleven nights at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA. Her support acts change during this period, but include David Steinberg and Bunky And Jake.
The Sons Of Champlin play at the MFU Be-in, El Camino Park, Palo Alto, California, USA.
The Loading Zone play the last of three nights at The Cheetah, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Ultimate Spinach play at Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Mose Allison plays at The Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis-St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Sister Sledge end a UK tour with the second of two nights at The Dominion Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Orchestre Jazira plays at The Oa sis, Dumfries, Scotland, UK, Europe.
It is reported that Michael Jackson has offered $1m to purchase the remains of Joseph Merrick, aka The Elephant Man.
George Michael walks off with the prestigious Silver Clef Award at the 14th Annual Nordoff-Robbins benefit lunch in London, England, UK, Europe.
On his In Step tour, Stevie Ray Vaughan plays at Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, Michigan, USA, supported by Joe Cocker.
On her Rhythm Nation 1814 World Tour, Janet Jackson plays the first of two nights at Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, California, USA.Pulp end a brief tour of woodland areas in Thetford Forest, Brandon, UK. On the same day, Korn play at Madison Square Garden, New York City. (2002)
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Jazz guitarist 
Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band undergoes liver transplant surgery at the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C in late 2007 and had been battling the disease ever since.
When Miley Cyrus plays at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania, a female fan rushes onstage and hugs her before security men step in and drag him away.The Red Hot Chili Peppers play at Knebworth Festival, Knebworth House, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers play at The Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York State, USA.
Japanese retro-shoegaze quartet Taffy release the compilation album Plus +++ on ClubAC30 Records in the UK.
On their On The Road Again tour, One Direction play at Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe, supported by McBusted.
Billboard magazine's latest tally of Hot Tours shows Depeche Mode in the top position with $46.5m in box office revenue reported from 613,701 seats sold at the first 17 venues on their Global Spirit tour. Ed Sheeran is second with $20.2m, Take That third with $18.3m, The Weeknd fourth with $3,6m and Micky Flanagan fifth with $2.7m.On their 113-date Concrete and Gold tour, Foo Fighters play at London Stadium, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Kills, Slaves and Starcrawlers.
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