Drink

A licence is granted to Mr. Barnett Levey to begin staging plays in the saloon of the Hotel Royal, Sydney, Australia, from 26 December,1832, until the end of May 1833. This is generally regarded as the beginning of the legitimate theatre in Australia.

Herbert Goddard records Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, Past And Future, Beauty's Eyes for Victor Records in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Emily Drinkard is born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She will achieve success as soul and gospel vocalist Cissy Houston.

Leo Reisman And his Orchestra perform songs including They Can't Take That Away From Me, The Way You Look Tonight, Twilight In Turkey, Wien, Wien, There's A Lull In My Life and Shall We Dance? on radio programme The Schaefer Beer Nine O'clock Revue in the USA.

Amos Milburn records I Love You Anyway, Ain't Nothing Shaking, Real Crazy, That Was Your Last Mistake - Goodbye, Women Women and Just One More Drink, for Aladdin Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Flame Nightclub, owned by Harry Green, in St. Paul, Missouri, USA, has its licence revoked as a result of a recent municipal court conviction for selling liquor to minors.

Scott Johnson, guitarist for The Gin Blossoms, is born.

Columbia Records hosts a 'Wine And Roses' luncheon party in honour of Andy Williams, who addresses the assembled throng of music executives, deejays, dealers and journalists. Goddard Lieberson, President of Columbia Records is in attendance, and everyone present is given a copy of Williams' LP Days Of Wine And Roses.

Jerry Lee Lewis records Breathless, Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee, Johnny B. Goode, You Win Again and other tracks for Smash Records at Sam Phillips Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The Oscar Peterson Trio records D And E Blues, The Days Of Wine And Roses, People, and other tracks for Verve Records in New York City, USA.

Here We à Go Go Again!, the second album by Johnny Rivers peaks at No38 on the Billboard Albums Chart in the USA. It will remain on the chart for a total of 23 weeks.

Rem Wall records The Trouble With Me Is You, To Be With You, Missing and Good Morning Heartache in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The Charles Lloyd Quartet plays at Slug's Saloon, New York City, USA.

The Gentrys are playing at The Whisky A-GoGo, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The Rising Sons, featuring Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder, record If The River Was Whiskey (Divin' Duck Blues), Flyin' So High and .44 Blues, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Jac Holzman of Elektra Records returns for the third time to see The Doors supporting Love at The Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USA. Afterwards, The Doors go on to play a late night show at The Hullabaloo, West Hollywood, California, USA.

The Peanut Butter Conspiracy play the second of two nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Dave Martin Group auditions at The Whisky A Go Go, London, England, UK, Europe.

Steppenwolf and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the last of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Having consumed some seconals and alcohol, Beat Generation icon Neal Cassady, an associate of The Grateful Dead, sets off from San Miguel de Allende in Mexico to walk fifteen miles to Celaya, along the railroad tracks in driving rain. He will be found in a coma the next morning, and will die the following day. 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.

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

The Nazz play the second of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA. The group includes future solo star Todd Rundgren.

To celebrate the imminent end of filming, Elvis Presley throws a dinner party for the cast and crew of his latest film, Charro!, at Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Spooky Tooth play the second of three nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Rhinoceros.

The United States of America play the second of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Rockets.

Led Zeppelin play at the Whiskey a Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Alice Cooper.

Albert Collins plays the fifth of seven nights at The Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Charlie Musselwhite.

Mike Eli is born in Tomball, Texas, USA. He will become the lead singer of The Eli Young Band, earning an Academy of Country Music award in 2012 with the Song of the Year, Crazy Girl. The band also scores hits with Even If It Breaks Your Heart, Always The Love Songs and Drunk Last Night.

Politically-motivated industrial rock band Test Department find themselves spending a night in jail when police raid their 'November Reprisal' gig at Titan Arch, Waterloo, London, England, UK, Europe, and charge them with selling beer without a licence.

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.

During a European tour Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble play at Hammersmith Palais, London, England, UK. Vaughan, suffering multiple substance abuse problems, collapses onto the stage one point, and the remaining three weeks of the tour will be cancelled. Shortly after, Vaughan will go into rehab.

In a stoned and drunken state Marky Mark (Mark Wahlberg) knocks beer delivery man Thanh Lam unconscious with a stick. Marky spends the night in jail, followed by 45 days at Deer Island House Of Correction, and two years probation.

Diana Ross checks into a Malibu, California, USA, drink and drugs rehabilitation centre explaining that she wants to 'resolve some personal issues' before starting her next tour.

It is reported that Vince Neil - lead singer for Motley Crue – plans to go into the wine business with a company called 'Vince Vineyards.' The company's first offering will be a 2003 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2003 Sonoma Chardonnay.

On their 50th Anniversary tour, The Who play at The Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.

The Posies play at The City Winery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Don McLean plays at The City Winery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Los Lobos play at The City Winery, New York City, USA.

Los Lobos play at The City Winery, New York City, USA.