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John Anthony Genzale is born in Queens, New York City, USA. He will find success in the 1970s as Johnny Thunders of The New York Dolls.
Randy Vanwarmer, who will have a huge hit with Just When I Needed You Most in 1978, is born in Indian Hills, Colorado, USA.
Pat Gilbert is born in Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe. He will go on to become not just a major music journalist and author, but a broadcaster and radio producer, and also a rock musician, releasing the acclaimed LP The Tragedy Of Dirk Munro in 2020 as half of the duo Gilbert-Williamson.
The Clash play the first of two nights at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.Doug Sahm and Band record Tennessee Blues, Your Friends and Papa Ain't Salty in New York City for Atlantic Records, with Bob Dylan playing guitar and harmonica.
In Chicago, Illinois, USA, photographer and landlord Nathan Lerner discovers a huge trove of writings and illustrations by his tenant, a hospital janitor named Henry Darger, who dies later the same day. Darger's fantastical and mysterious works will inspire numerous musicians to write songs about him, including The Ballad Of Henry Darger by Natalie Merchant, Vivian Girls by the band Wussy, The Vivian Girls Are Visited in the Night by Saint Dargarius and His Squadron of Benevolent Butterflies by Sufjan Stevens, Segue: In the Realms of the Unreal by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, The Vivian Girls [1979] by Snakefinger, Vivian Girls by Fucked Up, Lost Girls by Tilly And The Wall, Henry D. by Peter And The Wolf, Vivian Girls by Walker Kong and Just Like Henry Darger [2012] by Get Well Soon. There is also an all-girl indie/punk trio from Brooklyn called The Vivian Girls.
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The Bay City Rollers release a new single, Saturday Night, on Arista Records in the UK. In 1976, punk rock pioneers The Ramones will attempt to learn it but, being inept musicians, they fail. Instead they take inspiration from the song to use a similar, though simplified, structure for their own composition, Blitzkrieg Bop.
On the White Riot Tour, The Clash, The Jam, The Buzzcocks, The Slits and The Subway Sect play at Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK.
The Cure start work on their second album, Seventeen Seconds, at Morgan Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
A new music and arts venue, The Leadmill, opens in Sheffield, England, UK, Europe, with local band Artery on the bill.
British police raid the offices of WXYZ Records, Pinnacle Distribution, Faulty Products and Rough Trade Records to seize copies of the single Streets Of London/So What by the Anti-Nowhere League. "Offensive language" on the b-side has been deemed to be in contravention of the Obscene Publications Act. 
XTC play at The Palais d'Hiver, Lyon, France, Europe, supported by The Hot Club, featuring former Sex Pistols' member Glen Matlock.It is reported that Flushco Inc, manufacturers of a toilet cleansing product, are suing The Clash who have illegally used dialogue from the company's tv commercial in their song Inoculated City.
Black Flag play at The Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, Colorado, USA, supported by Saccharine Trust and Tom Troccoli's Dog.
Black Flag play at The Opera House, Lawrence, Kansas, USA, supported by Saccharine Trust and Tom Troccoli's Dog.
The Subhumans play at Oddy's Club At The Tower, Oldham, England, UK, Europe.
Cow-punk band The Beat Farmers play at The Clarendon, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Jazz Butcher and That Petrol Emotion.
King Kurt play at The Sheraton, Wolverhampton, England, UK, Europe.
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On their Kick Over Apartheid tour, The Redskins play at Bristol University, Bristol, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Boothill Foot-Tappers.
Debbie Harry, aka Blondie, plays the last of three nights at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA.
Deborah Harry (aka 
Bad Religion play at Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe, supported by Celibate Rifles.
The original line-up of The Stranglers plays its last-ever live show, at The Town and Country Club 5th Anniversary event in Alexandra Palace London, England, UK, Europe.
The Clash Of The Titans tour, featuring Slayer, Megadeth, Testament and Suicidal Tendencies plays at Firenze Palasport, Florence, Italy, Europe.
On their Polar Fleece Tour, Beastie Boys play at Brielpoort, Deinze, Belgium, Europe.
Jason Sears, vocalist with hardcore punk bands including RKL (Rich Kids On LSD) and Snot, dies in a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico, North America, while undergoing treatment with the controversial drug ibogaine in hopes of overcoming his addiction problems.
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine launch their latest album, Enhanced Methods Of Questioning, with a gig at Slim's, San Francisco, California, USA.
Against Me! play at Starland Ballroom, 570 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville, New Jersey, USA.
On their Don't Call It a Sum-Back Tour, 
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