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US Army Private Rodger Wilton Young, attacks a Japanese machine-gun nest on the island of New Georgia in the Solomon islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea. Young's heroic action helps his platoon to withdraw under enemy fire. His story will inspire the 1945 Frank Loesser song The Ballad Of Rodger Young, which will become a success in later years with versions by Burl Ives, Nelson Eddy, Jim Reeves, The Four Lads and John Charles Thomas.
Pete Seeger leaves California, USA, on a world-wide tour which will take him to Australia, Indonesia, Japan, India, Africa and Europe including the UK. The tour is planned to end in June 1964.
The 
During their Winter Concert Tour, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass are playing in Chico, California, USA.
The Animals arrive in Tokyo, Japan, Asia, for two weeks of live dates and tv appearances.
The Rolling Stones set up and begin filming their ill-fated tv special, Rock And Roll Circus, at Intertel Studios, Wembley, London, UK. Because of work permit problems, Taj Mahal is filmed on this day. Other guests include John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Jethro Tull, Marianne Faithfull, Mitch Mitchell and The Who.On their World Vacation tour, Van Halen play the first of two nights at Furitsu Taiiku-Kan, Osaka, Japan, Asia.
Takuro Yoshida releases his album Shangri-La on For Life Records in Japan, Asia. The album features Garth Hudson of The Band playing saxophone and accordion on several tracks. All tracks on the album are arranged by Booker T. Jones.
The album Double Fantasy by 
Duran Duran's Sing Blue Silver tour plays at The International Centre, Fukuoka, Japan, Asia.
Bruce Springsteen begins his first ever Japanese tour with the first of five nights at Yoyogi Olympic Pool, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
The biographical drama movie 
Chisa Maekawa is born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, Asia. She will find success as vocalist Chisa of the pop trio Girl Next Door.
On their Misplaced Childhood tour, Marillion play at Osaka Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan, Asia.
The Rolling Stones play the fourth of ten concerts at Tokyo Dome, Japan, Asia. These are the group's first-ever performances in Japan.Bill Wyman, bassist of The Rolling Stones, leaves Japan, Asia, for England, at the end of the group's run of shows in Tokyo. 
Madonna is in Japan, Asia, preparing for the start of her Blonde Ambition tour, which begins on April 13 in Tokyo.
On the Trash tour, 
On their World Violation tour, Depeche Mode play the second of two nights at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Popular Japanese rock musician Yutaka Ozaki is found naked, drunk and unconscious in an alleyway in Tokyo, Japan, Asia. He is taken to hospital by ambulance but is dismissed soon after. He dies several hours later, at just 26 years old. The cause of death is reported as pulmonary edema but many alternative theories have arisen, including homicide.
On his Sound And Vision tour, 
The 
On her California Dreams tour Katy Perry plays the second of two nights at Studio Coast, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Jeff Beck plays the second of three nights at Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Chuck Loeb, Peter Erskine, Janek Gwizdala and Matt King play at The Cotton Club, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
BoA plays 
One Direction win the Top Tour Award, Radio City Music Hall is top venue under 10,000 seats, and Modest! Management is named Top Manager at The 11th Annual Billboard Touring Conference And Awards at The Edison Ballroom, New York City, USA. For full list of winners see Read More...
Joey Bada$$ releases his debut LP, 
On their On The Road Again tour, One Direction play the first of four nights at Saitama Super Dome, Tokyo, Japan, Asia, supported by 5 Seconds Of Summer.
VAMPS play 
On their 20th Anniversary tour, 
On her 
On the Asian Leg of their WorldWired tour, Metallica play at The Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea, Asia, supported by Babymetal.
Mikio Fujioka, heavy metal guitarist with the band Babymetal, falls from an observation tower while stargazing. He will die a few days later from the injuries he sustains.The Offspring, StoneSour, All Time Low, Dropkick Murphys, Bullet For My Valentine, The Used, Babymetal, Dashboard Confessional and others play at The Good Things 2018 Festival, in Parramatta Park, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.
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