Drink

Colonists in the Port of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, dump 45 tons of tea in the harbour after raiding a number of British ships, as a protest against the oppressive British rule of America and, in particular, high taxation. The story of the incident is told by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band in their song The Boston Tea Party.

The term 'hillbilly' appears in print for the first time in The NY Journal, and is defined thus - "A Hill-Billie is a free and untrammeled white citizen of Alabama, who lives in the hills, has no means to speak of, dresses as he can, talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it, and fires of his revolver as the fancy takes him." In due course, the term will also used as a generic descriptor for the country music played by such people.

The burlesque show Wine Women And Song by M.M. Theise is playing twice daily at Kernan's, Washington DC, USA.

Burlesque troupe The Wine, Women And Song Company play during a week at The Star Theatre, Scranton, New Jersey, USA. Heading the bill are Bonita And Company "well-known for their abilities in the creation of Coon songs and dances"

The Wine, Women And Song Burlesquers perform a concert at The Star Theatre, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.

Johnny Mercer is born in Savannah, Georgia, USA. As one of America's greatest songwriters, he will win four Academy Awards, for On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe, In The Cool Cool Cool Of The Evening, Moon River and Days Of Wine And Roses. In total, he will write the lyrics to more than fifteen hundred songs. Mercer will also be a co-founder of Capitol Records.

The Mayfair Orchestra records The Rum Tum Tiddle Dance for The Gramophone Company in London, UK.

Blues singer and guitarist Tommy Johnson records Cool Drink Of Water Blues and Big Road Blues for Victor Records at Memphis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Bob Crosby And His Orchestra record Gin Mill Blues, Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea, Old Spinning Wheel and If I Had You for Decca Records in the USA.

Teddy Hill And His NBC Orchestra, with Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, record Gin And Jive in New York City, USA, for Bluebird/RCA Records.

Blues singer and guitarist Tampa Red records Gin Head Woman and Don't Jive It Mama for Bluebird Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

What's The Use Of Getting Sober [When You Gonna Get Drunk Again] by Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five reaches No1 in the Billboard R'n'B Singles Chart in the USA.

Bluegrass star Bill Monroe is seriously injured in a late night car crash when a drunk driver hits the car in which he is travelling on Highway 31-W near White House, north of Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He will spend ninety days in a body cast, recuperating from nineteen broken bones.

Douglas Hopkins, songwriter/guitarist with 90s rock band The Gin Blossoms, is born in Tempe, Arizona, USA.

The Chambers Brothers and The Hard Times play the tenth of eleven nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Johnny Rivers plays at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Sunshine Company and Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band play the second of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Florence Ballard, a former member of The Supremes, is married to Thomas Chapman in a civil ceremony with no guests in Hawaii, USA.

The Lemon Pipers play the second of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Charlie Musselwhite plays the fourth of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Turtles play the second of two nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Love play the second of five nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Love play the last of five nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Buddy Miles Express play the second of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Steve Miller Band plays the last of five days at the Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Chicago Transit Authority.

Love play the last of five nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sweet Cherry Wine by Tommy James And The Shondells reaches No1 in the Canadian singles chart.

Hugh Masekela plays the third of six nights at The Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Chicago Transit Authority.

The Rolling Stones hold a press conference in the Sans Souci Room of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA, to announce details of their imminent US tour. In Stephen Stills' Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, wine cellar basement, they spend the second of five days rehearsing for their upcoming American tour.

Black Sabbath play the fourth of five nights at the Whiskey A Go Go, Hollywood, California, USA.

Red Red Wine by UB40 reaches No1 in the UK singles chart.

Shawn Love Wilson, widow of deceased Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, sues Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance, claiming breach of contract. The company refused to pay out on Wilson's insurance arguing that his death had been the result of drink and drug related problems not covered by the policy.

Bianca Butthole, who had found acclaim as the singer and bassist for two hard rock bands, Betty Blowtorch and Butt Trumpet, dies in a car crash after accepting a lift from a drunk driver in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Lyle Lovett plays at The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, California, USA.

In court in Newcastle, Australia, Oceania, former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns is pleads guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Brian Wright and Joe Purdy play at The City Winery, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

In an interview with noisey.vice.com Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 reveals that he is still learning how to walk following his collapse a year earlier because of alcohol abuse.

Popular Ugandan singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known to fans as Bobi Wine, is arrested at Entebbe Airport in Uganda, Africa. He had been released on bail (while facing charges of treason), and was now attempting to leave Uganda to receive medical attention abroad.

Oleta Adams plays at The City Winery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.