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Major John Wesley Powell sets out from Green River, Wyoming, USA, with a party of nine men, four boats and food for 10 months, to explore the Colorado and the Grand Canyon. Powell's journey of discovery will inspire the 1975 song Mr Powell by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
Pioneering country-blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver records I'm Busy And You Can't Come In for Okeh Records in New York City, USA.
Blind Blake records Blue Getaway, Diddie Wa Diddie, Chump Man Blues, Ice Man Blues, Pop It Stomp, Fan Foot Woman and Police Dog Blues in the Gennett Records studio in Richmond, Indiana, USA.

Frankie Laine and Patti Page play the eighth night in a three-week season at The Paramount Theater, New York City, USA.
The Beatles plus Gerry and the Pacemakers play at The Cavern, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, during an all-night session.
A UK silver disc is awarded to the hit single Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles.

King Crimson enter the UK album chart with their debut album, In The Court Of The Crimson King.
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Gene Pitney, Clodagh Rodgers and Badfinger play the second of three nights at The ABC, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.





Unmasked tour, Kiss play at Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy, Europe, supported by Iron Maiden.
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UB40 play the second of two nights at The Academy, Brixton, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Simply Red.
Doctor John delivers the eulogy at a memorial service for blues songwriter, singer and guitarist John Campbell. The urn containing Campbell's ashes is then escorted home on a motorcycle by a procession of Hells Angels, in the manner that his wife said would be just as he wanted it.





Duran Duran officially announce the title of their upcoming 14th album as Paper Gods, with a release date in September.



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