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German immigrant Emile Berliner applies for a patent in Washington, D.C., USA, for his new sound-reproduction apparatus, the gramophone.
Karl Emil Heinrich Schwedler is born in Duisberg, Germany, Europe. He will attain a certain level of infamy during World War II as Charlie Schwedler, singer and leader of the Nazi propaganda jazz band Charlie And His Orchestra. The band's bizarre repertoire will include such songs as Let's Go Bombing and Submarines, along with Nazi-oriented parodies of popular American jazz hits of the day.
The TELEFUNKEN brand is established in Berlin, Garmany, Europe. The company begins as a manufacturer of radio apparatus but quickly moves into other audio-related fields.
Music producer Gunther Mende is born in Wiesbaden, Germany, Europe. He is best-known for his work with Celine Dion, Falco, Jennifer Rush and Tina Turner.
Sven Regener is born in Bremen, Germany, Europe. He will find success in the 80s as a singer with the bands Zatopek, Neue Liebe and Element Of Crime before becoming a popular novelist.
The Beatles' bass-player Stu Sutcliffe returns to Hamburg, Germany, Europe, to be with girlfriend Astrid Kircherr.
Mahalia Jackson, with Mildred Falls on piano, plays at the Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Influential Krautrock pioneers Kluster record their debut album, Klopfzeichen in Rhenus Studio, Gedorf, Germany, Europe. (They will later change their name to Cluster)
John Lennon spends the second of five days in Record Plant East Studios, New York City, USA, recording tracks for his album Rock'n'Roll, which had been abandoned when producer Phil Spector unexpectedly quit the project. The band on these sessions includes guitarists Jesse Ed Davis and Eddie Mottau, pianist Ken Ascher, bassist Klaus Voormann, drummer Jim Keltner and percussionist Arthur Jenkins. 
While still under 18, Thomas Anders wins the Radio Luxembourg new talent competition with his song Judy. He will go on to find international success after forming the pop duo Modern Talking.
Albert Collins plays at Onkel Po's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg, Germany, Europe. The concert is taped and will, in due course, be released as an album.
Scorpions release their ninth album, Love At First Sting, on Harvest/EMI Records in the UK.
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Nirvana play at The Rose Club, Koln, Germany, Europe.
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On their World Violation tour, Depeche Mode play the first of two nights at Valby-Halen, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.
Michael Jackson reveals during an interview that he doesn't like pop music. The revelation comes in the wake of Jackson having purchased some classical music CDs during a shopping trip in Berlin, Germany, Europe.
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The three-day-long Sonisphere '10 Festival continues at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire, England, UK. Acts appearing on this, the second day, include Rammstein, Placebo, Good Charlotte, Papa Roach, Anthrax, Motley Crue and Skunk Anansie.
Rammstein begin their Made In Germany tour with a show at Zimny Stadion, Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe.
On their Mechanical Bull Tour, Kings Of Leon play at The Rock Am Ring Festival, Nurburg, Germany, Europe.
Neil Young And Crazy Horse play at Elbufer, Dresden, Germany, Europe, supported by The Magic Numbers.
Wooden Arms release the LP Tide, on Butterfly Collectors Records in Europe, except for the UK.
Annie Lennox releases her new album, Nostalgia, as a CD, vinyl LP, DVD and digital download in the UK and France, Europe. The album consists of cover versions of classic songs.
Ellie Goulding begins her Delirium World Tour with a show at The Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
On their The Getaway World Tour, The Red Hot Chili Peppers play at The Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany, Europe.
On the Forbidden Territories Of The World Tour, Flotsam And Jetsam, Dew Scented and Izegrim play at Plutonium, Strasskirchen, Germany, Europe.
On their 3-D Concerts tour, On the European leg of their WorldWired tour, Metallica play at Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Europe, supported by Kvelertak.
Abi Ofarim dies aged 80 in his apartment in Schwabing, Munich, Germany, Europe, after a lengthy hospitalisation for persistent flu and pnemonia. He is best-known as half of the duo Esther And Abi Ofarim which enjoyed international success in 1968 with Cinderella Rockefella.
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Gloryhammer play at Turbinenhalle II, Oberhausen, Germany, Europe, supported by Nekrogoblikon and Wind Rose.
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