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The California Gold Rush begins when gold is found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California, USA. In the next decade, the Gold Rush will attract tens of thousands of prospectors from Latin America, Europe, Australia and Asia, hoping to make their fortunes. The period will be documented in songs such as The Days Of '49, Prospecting Dream and Clementine.
The Mabel Hazelton Burlesque Company, including a "good Vaudeville bill", is playing at The Dewey Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Musical comedy The Only Girl begins its last week at The Majestic Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, 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.The musical revue Thumbs Up! plays at The St. James Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 156 performances.
Becky Hobbs is born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA. She will find success as a country music singer, songwriter, pianist and recording artist.
Philip Brigham is born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. he will find success as rock singer, songwriter and guitarist, Phil Brigham.
The musical revue New Faces Of 1952, is presented at The Royale Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 365 performances. The revue is perhaps best remembered because it features Eartha Kitt making her Broadway debut with the spectacular song, Monotonous, based on real events in her life.
The musical Love From Judy is playing at The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 594 performances. The cast includes Jean Carson (Judy), Linda Gray (Grace), Bill O'Connor (Jervis) and Adelaide Hall (Butterfly) and songs including I Never Dream When I'm Asleep, Dear Daddy Long-Legs, Here We Are and A Touch of Voodoo.
Arthur Rowberry And His New Orchestra, with vocalist Larry Gretton, play at The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK, Europe.
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 Three Flames are playing during a five year engagement at The Bon Soir, New York City, USA.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
Earl 'Fatha' Hines is playing during a long engagement at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
Kelley Lovelace is born in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. He will find success as a songwriter, composing several Brad Paisley hits, plus Jason Aldean's Laughed Until We Cried, Randy Houser's Runnin' Outta Moonlight and Carrie Underwood's All-American Girl.
Roy Drusky, with producer Jerry Kennedy, records When The Snow Is On The Roses, Warm And Tender and Shadow Of Her Mind, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Nancy Sinatra and The Young Saints are the musical guests on The Jonathan Winters Show on tv in the USA.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
Chicago release their second album, Chicago II, on 
Free play at University College, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Temptations play the thirteenth night of two weeks at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.The Persuasions play the first of five nights at The Quiet Knight, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Bruce Springsteen.
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Workers at EMI Records' pressing plant in the UK refuse to press
copies of the single What Do I Get by punk band The
Buzzcocks because the song on the B-side is called Oh
Shit. The song will peak at No37 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam And The Ants reaches No1 in the UK albums chart.
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The Rolling Stones play at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, Asia, on their Steel Wheels tour.
Wishbone Ash play the first of two days at Easy Street, Glenview, Chicago, Illinois, USA, where they record the album The Ash Live In Chicago.
Pianist/composer Kate Williams plays at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London, UK.
My Chemical Romance play at Eatons Hill Hotel And Function Centre, Brisbane, Australia.
Country singer-songwriter Kellie Picker releases her third album, 100 Proof, in the USA.
On their Changed tour, Rascal Flatts play at The Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington, USA.
Al Jardine of The Beach Boys plays the second of two nights at The Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Touring in support of his album Colour In The Sky, Jon Amor plays at The RnB Club, Guisborough, England, UK, Europe.
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