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Popular accordionist and recording artist Narciso Martinez, known as El Huracan Del Valle, is born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Central America.
Jelly Roll Morton's Seven record Sweet Substitute, Panama, Good Old New York and Big Lip Blues for Commodore Records in New York City, USA.


Buddy Holly and The Crickets record Words Of Love at producer Norman Petty's recording studio in Clovis, New Mexico, USA.

Nat King Cole, accompanied by The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra, records La Feria De Las Flores, Guadalajara and La Golondrina for Capitol Records in Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Bill Haley And His Comets play the second night in a three-week season at The Terrazzo Cafe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Bill Haley And His Comets continue with their three-week season at The Terrazzo Cafe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Bill Haley And His Comets play the last night in their three-week season at The Terrazzo Cafe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Chubby Checker plays the third of ten nights at The National Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Chubby Checker plays the last of ten nights at the National Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Steve Cordova is born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He will play drums in the bands Fear Of God and Savage Wisdom.
The Outer Limits release Don't Need You No More backed with Walkin' Away, on Goldust Records of Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
Beat Generation icon Neal Cassady, an associate of The Grateful Dead, is found in a coma on the railroad tracks between San Miguel de Allende and Celaya in Mexico. He dies later in the day. The previous day, having consumed some seconals and alcohol, he had set out to walk along the railroad in driving rain. His life and death will inspire several songs including Jack And Neal (1977) by Tom Waits, Styrofoam Plates (2001) by Death Cab For Cutie, Neal Cassady Drops Dead (2014) by Morrissey, Neal Cassady (1989) by The Washington Squares.




Operation Nifty Package, a psychological warfare tactic aimed at demoralising besieged General Manuel Noriega until he surrenders to them. The tactic includes playing such tracks as I Fought The Law by The Clash and Panama by Van Halen at extremely high volumes through loudspeakers pointing at the residence.
Outside the Papal Nuncio's residence in Panama City, Panama, Central America, US military forces begin
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Besieged General Manuel Noriega surrenders to the US military forces who have been blasting his refuge in the Papal Nuncio's residence in Panama City, Panama, Central America, with high volume rock music in a psychological warfare technique aimed at demoralising him. The tactic, known as Operation Nifty Package, included playing such tracks as I Fought The Law by The Clash and Panama by Van Halen at extremely high volumes through loudspeakers pointing at the residence.

While preparing for the next gigs in his Dangerous World Tour, Michael Jackson is staying in his suite of rooms on the 42nd floor of the Hotel President Stouffer, Mexico City, Mexico.



The film North Country, starring Charlize Theron, is released in the UK and Mexico. The movie features several Bob Dylan songs, including the newly-recorded Tell 'Ol Bill.





On his My World tour, Justin Bieber plays the second of two nights at Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico.
On her Femme Fatale tour, Britney Spears plays a free concert at Monumento a la Revolucion, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.






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