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Over 25,000 people attend and cheer at the hanging of multiple murderer William Burke in the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland. The grisly tale of the infamous partnership of Burke And Hare is told in the 1972 song Burke And Hare by Liverpool trio The Scaffold.
The "musical absurdity" Twirly-Whirly is presented at Weber And Fields' Music Hall, New York City, USA, during a run of 247 performances.
Musical comedy The Girl From Kay's is playing at The Apollo Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a lengthy run.
"Real Coon Entertainers" are performing at The Bijou Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The troupe is advertised as being, "as clever as those in the Golden Gate Quintet at Keith's this week".
In Old Kentucky is presented at The Boston Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The show features a "Pickaninny Brass Band" and is described as "The Frolic Of The Inimitable Pickanannies In Southern Songs And Plantation Dances".
The musical comedy The Maid Of The Mountains, with music by Harold Fraser-Simpson and J.W. Tate, is playing at Daly's Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 1352 performances.George Silver And His Club Kentucky Orchestra play at a ball to celebrate President Roosevelt's Birthday at The Crystal Palace, Fairbanks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jazz trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader Johnnie 'Scat' Davis plays at The Blackhawk, Chicago, Illinois, USA, during a four-week residency.
The musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, with music by Jule Styne, and starring Carol Channing, is presented at The Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 740 performances.Entering at No17, Love Is A Beautiful Thing by Frankie Carle And His
Sunrise Serenaders, is the highest new entry in this week's
Kent Report [The Australian Popular Singles Chart].
Les Paul plays the sixth night of a week-long engagement at The Crystal Terrace, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
R'n'B milestone Have Mercy Baby is recorded by Billy Ward And The
Dominoes featuring Clyde
McPhatter.
The Betty McGuire group is playing during six weeks at The Prince George, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Teenager Derek Bentley is hung at Wandsworth Prison, London, England, UK, for his part in the murder of police officer Sidney Miles during a bungled break-in at a warehouse in Croydon, Surrey. The Ballad Of Derek Bentley by folk singer and songwriter Ewan MacColl explores the belief that Bentley's execution was a serious miscarriage of justice. In 1998, Bentley will receive a pardon. Elvis Costello's song Let Him Dangle is also inspired by Bentley's hanging.
Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the top singles in the USA. The song is composed by Carole King and Gerry Goffin.
Inez and Charlie Foxx play at The Starlight Ballroom, Greenford, London, England, UK, Europe.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
On their Seven Drunken Nights tour, The Dubliners play at The Granada, Walthamstow, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience are working on the tracks Mushy Name and Tax Free at Olympic Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. 
The 5th Dimension, Nancy Ames and Carol Lawrence are the musical guests on tonight's edition of The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS-tv in New York City, USA.
Lawrence Muggerudd is born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He will find success as rapper
The Monkees are working on the songs Can You Dig It and Long Title at Western Recorders Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The Who perform their rock opera Tommy at the Deutschland Stadt Opera House, Berlin, Germany, Europe.Jerry Garcia and Howard Wales play at the Palace Theatre, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, The Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Jet is released as the first single from the LP Band On The Run by Paul McCartney And Wings in the USA.
After treatment for second and third degree burns sustained while making a Pepsi tv ad, Michael Jackson is discharged from Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California, USA.Having just won four awards at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, USA, Prince deliberately ignores an invitation to take part in the recording of the charity single We Are The World. Instead, he goes out on the town but when one of his bodyguards gets involved in a scuffle, the media has a field day comparing Prince's wild night out with the charitable activities of every other megastar in town, all of whom are taking part in the recording of We Are The World.
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Simply Red play at The International Arena, Sheffield, England, UK, for the second time this month.
It is announced that On the Who Am I tour, Nick Jonas and The Administration play the third of four nights at the Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The movie Burlesque starring Cher and Christina Aguilera opens in India, Bulgaria, Mexico, Norway and Sweden.
Robert Plant And The Band Of Joy play at The MGM Grand Theater at MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA.Florence And The Machine play at The Stage Music Park, Florianopolis, Brazil, South America.
On The Wall Tour 2012, Roger Waters plays the second of two nights at the Burswood Dome, Perth, Australia.
Super Best Friends Club release their debut album, Evolution, on Hakisak Records in the UK.
Christian rock band Casting Crowns release their sixth studio album, Thrive, on Beach Street records in the USA.
Apple's previously free iTunes Radio service becomes available only to Apple Music subscribers, which costs $9.99 per month.
Joanna Newsom plays the second of two nights at Christ Shinagawa Church Gloria Chapel, Tokyo, Japan, Oceania.
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