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The Chinese Musical Comedy San Toy is presented at Daly's Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Sidney Bechet's Blue Note Jazzmen record Copenhagen, China Boy, Runnin' Wild, I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll, Mandy, Make Up Your Mind and Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble, in WOR Studios, New York City, USA.
Ezio Pinza has his handprint recorded in cement in The Forecourt Of The Stars at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, California, USA.
Cui Jian is born in Beijing, China, Asia. He will find success as a rock singer and songwriter, often described as the father of Chinese Rock.
Masahiko Kond? is born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, Asia. he will find success as pop/rock star Matchy Kondo and also as a racing car driver.
Ron Jackson is born in Manila, Philippines, Asia. He will find success as a jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, and instructor after moving to New York City, USA.
Deyama Toshimitsu is born in Tateyama, Chiba, Japan, Asia. He will find success as 
The Beatles, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull attend a lecture about Transcendental Meditation, in the Park Lane Hilton Hotel, London, UK, by Indian mystic The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
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UK pirate radio station Radio Caroline announces that Engelbert Humperdinck has been killed in a car crash on the M1 motorway. The story turns out to be incorrect.
The Maori Quin Tikis play at The Four Lions, Hotel Singapura, Singapore, Asia.
Ron Eliran, known as "Israel's Ambassador of Song," is playing during a month of shows at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA.In a Chinese junk sailing round the Statue Of Liberty in the harbour of New York City, USA, John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles hold a business meeting with Ken Mansfield, head of Apple Records in the USA.
Bob Dylan releases his first boxed set, Masterpieces, a career-spanning 3-LP set, in Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour plays the last of five nights at Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, Asia, to an audience of 38,000.
On her Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour, Janet Jackson plays at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan, Asia.
DuelJewel play at Holiday Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Imogen Heap releases her third album, Ellipse, in Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland and South Africa.
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Ke$ha releases her debut album, 
On her Monster Ball Tour, Lady Gaga plays the first of two nights at the Kobe World Kinen Hall, Kobe, Japan, Asia.
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On their first tour together in over twenty years, the surviving members of The Beach Boys play at Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan, Asia.
It is reported that a newly-discovered species of parasitoid wasp of the family Braconidae from Thailand, Asia, has been named in honour of popular singer and performer Lady Gaga.
Bob Dylan plays the seventh of nine nights at Zepp Diver City, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
2NE1 play at The Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, The Philippines, Asia.
Cat Power, Toy and The Bohicas play at Shinkiba Studio Coast, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
On their Drones World Tour, Muse play at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Asia, supported by The Ruse.
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Justin Bieber comes to the end of his Purpose tour, with a show at The National Stadium, Singapore, Asia.
Kim Jong-hyun, vocalist with popular boyband Shinee, dies in a rented apartment in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District in southeastern Seoul, South Korea, Asia. He had been very depressed and, according to close friends, suicidal. Police rule his death a "possible suicide".
On their Villains World Tour, Queens Of The Stone Age play at Summer Sonic Festival, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.1902 |
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