Ohio

William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA, takes out a patent on a new foodstuff - chewing gum. The substance will provide inspiration for many songs, including Chewing Gum by The Carter Family [1928], Chewing Gum Mama by The Three Flames [1950], Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour by Lonnie Donegan [1959] and Chewing Gum by Annie [2004].

George J Seiss and Herman E F Westenfeld make patent application NoUS714765A for their invention of a new type of musical pipe toy.

Art Tatum plays Humoresque and Where Or When on the KHJ Radio show California Melodies, broadcast from Los Angeles, California, USA.

Ted Lewis And His Orchestra with The Stuart Morgan Dancers are playing at Chez Paree, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Christine Ellen Hynde is born in Akron, Ohio, USA. She will find success as signer, songwriter and leader of The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde.

The Billy May Orchestra is playing during a week at Coney Island, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Singing cowboy Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans are starring on the first night of the annual Madison Square Garden Rodeo, New York City, USA.

Doc Williams, with Cy Williams, records I'm Watching The Train, Two Little Orphans, I'm Seeking A Harbour and The Heaven Express at James M. Black Studio, Wheeling, West Virginia, USA.

The musical comedy movie Bells Are Ringing, starring Dean Martin and Judy Holliday, opens at cinemas in Mexico, North America.

The Modern Jazz Disciples play at Mother's, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

John Lee Hooker plays the first of three nights at Hines Farm Blues Club, Swanton, Ohio, USA.

George Morgan plays in Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

Teresa Brewer records Pretty Lookin' Boy and Step Right Up in The Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City, USA.

US President John F. Kennedy is advised that the CIA has obtained photographic evidence of a build up, by Russia, of medium range ballistic missiles on the island of Cuba. Kennedy convenes a meeting of the nine members of the National Security Council and five other key advisers. The decisions taken by the Council will initiate the Cuban Missile Crisis. Until the resolution of the crisis two weeks later, when Russia agrees to remove its missiles from Cuba, the world will live in fear of imminent nuclear war. The 1964 Phil Ochs song Talking Cuban Crisis depicts the responses of one ordinary American to the crisis.

Red Foley, Roy Drusky, George Morgan, Webb Pierce, Jean Shepard, Don Gibson, Jimmy Skinner, Porter Wagoner, Whitey Ford (Duke Of Paducah), Ray Price And His Cherokee Cowboys, Carl perkins, Jimmy Dickens, Shirley Ray, Jimmy Hibbard, Carl And Pearl Butler, Archie Campbell, Stonewall Jackson and Dave Dudley play in The Stars Of The Grand Ole Opry show in Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Billed as "the longest list of country talent ever presented", the two shows attract 14,000 fans.

The Four Seasons begin a month-long tour of the USA with a show at The Armory, Akron, Ohio.

The Isley Brothers play in Cincinnatti, Ohio, USA, with Jimmy Hendrix (later to become Jimi Hendrix) as their guitarist.

The Top Ten Singles on CHUM Radio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on this day is as follows :

1. Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson And The Cavaliers

2. The Wedding Julie Rogers

3. Hawaii Tattoo The Waikikis

4. I'm Into Something Good Herman's Hermits

5. I Feel Fine The Beatles

5. She's A Woman The Beatles

6. Hold Me P.J. Proby

7. Have I The Right? The Honeycombs

8. Baby Love The Supremes

9. Come A Little Bit Closer Jay And The Americans

10. Four Strong Winds Bobby Bare

Greg Dulli is born in Hamilton, Ohio, USA. He will find success as a member of The Afghan Whigs.

The Beach Boys play at the Memorial Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, USA, supported by Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs.

Peter, Paul And Mary and Henry Mancini And His Orchestra play the second of six nights at The Arie Crown Theater, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Peter, Paul And Mary and The Henry Mancini Orchestra play the third of six nights at McCormick Pace, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Earl Bostic is playing at Aku Aku, The Town House Motel, Toledo, Ohio, USA.

The 4 Tops, The Temptations, Martha And The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Jr. Walker And The All-Stars, The Marvelettes, The Spinners, Kim Westen, Willie Tyler And Lester play in the Motortown Revue, at The Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Dean Martin secures his fifth Top 40 hit in the USA when I Will peaks at No10 in the Billboard chart.

Herman's Hermits are seen in the pre-recorded programme In Concert With Herman's Hermits on NBC-tv in the USA. The show was recorded the previous September at Ohio State Fairgrounds.

The Lemon Pipers play the last of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Black Sabbath, Bob Seger and Target play at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Prince plays at The Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Willie Nelson plays at Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA.

Aurra release a new LP, Like I Like It, on Ten Records in the UK.

Sammy Davis Jr. plays at Riverbend, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

When The Golden Palominos play at the Milano Suono Festival, in Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy, Europe, their membership includes Michael Stipe, moonlighting from R.E.M..

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman is certified as a triple platinum album by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

Rapper Too Short and NWA are arrested at a concert in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, for using foul language.

Tracy Chapman plays the second of two nights at The Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Australia, Oceania.

On her Crossroads tour, Tracy Chapman plays in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, supported by Johnny Clegg And Savuka.

On his In Step tour, Stevie Ray Vaughan plays at The Capital Music Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

The Cleveland Orchestra sues Michael Jackson for $7m after learning that the singer has used part of their recording of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on his hit album Dangerous.

O.A.R. play at Packard Music Hall, Warren, Ohio, USA.

Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Common, Jimmy Napes, John Legend and Sam Smith are among the stars attending the 88th Annual Academy Awards at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Hot Tuna play at Kent Stage, Kent, Ohio, USA.

Touring in support of their album, I Am Easy To Find, The National play at The White Oak Music Hall, Houston, Texas, USA.

John Legend performs Never Break live at the 'virtual' Democratic National Convention in the USA.