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George M. Cohan, American entertainer, is born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He will write the songs Over There, You're a Grand Old Flag, I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy.
American ragtime banjo duettists Harry Clark and Burt Earle record Hot Foot Sue for The Gramophone Company in London, UK.

Kan Mikami is born in Aomori, Japan, where he will become popular in the 1970s as an American-blues-influenced singer-songwriter.


Ben E. King begins his first UK visit, during which he will undertake tv and radio dates.
John Lennon of The Beatles tapes an interview for the BBC Radio show A Slice of Life, in London, UK, talking about his writing.
John Lennon of The Beatles is guest of honour at a Foyle's Literary Lunch in The Dorchester Hotel, London, UK. Somewhat tired and emotional, his speech is brief - 'Thank you very much. You've got a lucky face.'



The Pink Floyd Sound play at the Celebration Dance for the London Free School in All Saints Hall, Powis Gardens, London, UK.
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Jimmy James And The Vagabonds play at The RamJam Club, Brixton Road, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Hollies are in Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, working on the song Open Up Your Eyes, which will become the b-side of their eighteenth single, Jennifer Eccles.






Paul McCartney begins The Paul McCartney World Tour with a show at The Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway, Europe.
On the HIStory World Tour, Michael Jackson plays the first of three nights at the Wembley Stadium, London, England, United Kingdom, to an audience of 72,000.




Ed Sheeran receives an honorary doctorate for his "outstanding contribution to music" in a ceremony at University Campus Suffolk, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK, Europe.
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