Random selection from around 640 Facts
Click to filter results
New Zealand
The Dix Gaiety Company continues its programme of refined vaudeville at The Alhambra Theatre, Otago, New Zealand.


His Majesty's Theatre in Dunedin, New Zealand, Oceania, features a performance of the musical comedy A Runaway Girl.
The Grand Opening Night of

Chris Knox is born in New Zealand. He will find success as a rock and roll musician during the mid-70s punk rock era with his bands The Enemy and Toy Love.


Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean reaches No1 in the Lever Hit Parade Singles Chart in New Zealand, Oceania
George Wilder, said to be New Zealand's greatest-ever prison escaper, makes the first of his daring escapes by scaling the 10m high wall of New Plymouth Prison. He will remain at liberty for 65 days, during which he will capture the attention of the New Zealand public when newspapers report several hair-raising escapes from the officers tasked with his capture. The Howard Morrison Quartet will be inspired by Wilder's exploits to write their controversial hit song The Wild(er) New Zealand Boy, a parody of the folk song The Wild Colonial Boy. Despite being banned by New Zealand's state owned broadcasters, The Wild(er) New Zealand Boy will go immediately to No1 in the charts and remain on top for ten weeks.

The Top Five Singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, on this day are as follows :
1. MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK - THE ANGELS
2. Sweets For My Sweet - The Searchers
3. Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Candy Girl - The Four Seasons
5. Bad To Me - Billy J.Kramer And The Dakotas
1. MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK - THE ANGELS
2. Sweets For My Sweet - The Searchers
3. Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Candy Girl - The Four Seasons
5. Bad To Me - Billy J.Kramer And The Dakotas
Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, The Surfaris, Paul And Paula and The Joy Boys play in The Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand.
Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, The Surfaris, Paul And Paula and The Joy Boys play in The Founders Hall, Hamilton, New Zealand.

The Top Ten Singles in New Zealand on this date are :
1. Daydream Believer - The Monkees
2. Hello Goodbye … The Beatles
3. She's A Rainbow … Rolling Stones
4. World … The Bee Gees
5. Dear Eloise … The Hollies
6. Tin Soldier … Small Faces
7. Kitty … Cat Stevens
8. Love Is All Around … The Troggs
9. Neon Rainbow … The Box Tops
10. Sons And Lovers … Paul Jones
1. Daydream Believer - The Monkees
2. Hello Goodbye … The Beatles
3. She's A Rainbow … Rolling Stones
4. World … The Bee Gees
5. Dear Eloise … The Hollies
6. Tin Soldier … Small Faces
7. Kitty … Cat Stevens
8. Love Is All Around … The Troggs
9. Neon Rainbow … The Box Tops
10. Sons And Lovers … Paul Jones
Pauly Fuemana is born in Auckland, New Zealand. He will find fame as leader of OMC, best-remembered for its worldwide 1996 hit How Bizarre.
Bob Dylan releases a new single, Heart Of Mine/Let It Be Me, on CBS Records in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy and The Netherlands.

Neil Finn of Crowded House throws his brother Tim out of the band during their first gig at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Savage and Soulja Boy Tell'em reach No1 in the Singles Chart in New Zealand, Ocania, with Swing.






Ed Sheeran releases his debut single, The A Team, with a video which cost £20 to make. It will debut at No.3 in the UK singles chart and make the Top 10 in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway and The Netherlands.
Read More
Usher releases his seventh studio album, Looking 4 Myself in Australia, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Holland, New Zealand and Norway.
On their Mylo Xyloto tour, Coldplay play at The Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand.




DCX MMXVI World Tour, The Dixie Chicks play at Mission Estate Winery, Napier, New Zealand, Oceania, supported by Avalanache City.
On their

The IFPI ( International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - www.ifpi.org/about.php) publishes the results of a music consumption survey showing that, on average, individuals enjoy music for 17.8 hours per week, with the car being the most popular listening location. The survey also reveals that 86% of music listeners do so through on-demand streaming. Young music consumers are the most engaged streamers, with 57% of 16-24 year olds using a paid audio streaming service. Consumers engage with their local music genres - listening to local music genres (e.g. 66% of consumers in Japan listen to J-Pop, 69% of consumers in France listen to Variété Française and, in Brazil, 55% listen to música popular Brasileira.) Nearly half of all time spent listening to on-demand music is on YouTube. More than one-third (38%) of consumers obtain music through infringing methods – with stream ripping the dominant method (32% of consumers).
Read More

1902 |
2019 |