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The burlesque show Maids Of America is presented at The Columbia Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
The musical revue Michael Todd's Peep Show is presented at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 278 performances. The show is described by critic George Jean Nathan as emphasizing "sex, ferociously". It will later be revealed that the naked girls featured in the show's mermaid sequence had difficulty getting the blue dye used in the water out of their pubic hair.
In one of the most outrageous examples of musical censorship on erotic grounds, the BBC in London, England, UK, Europe, bans the latest Johnnie Ray single, Such A Night, from airplay, while it is already at No1 in the singles chart. The song, whose lyric is no more suggestive than many of the era, had been a hit in the USA for The Drifters earlier in the year, and would be a hit again for Elvis Presley in 1964 but, for reasons which have never been adequately explained Johnnie Ray [an undisclosed homosexual] suffered the ban.
A conversation between mobsterJohn Roselli and mafia boss Sam Giancana is taped during which they speak about Frank Sinatra and his relationship with the family of US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Roselli says, "He's got big ideas, Frank does, about being an ambassador or something. You know, Pierre Salinger (an advisor to Kennedy) and them guys, they don't want him. They treat him like they treat a whore. You fuck 'em, you pay 'em and then they're through."US Army Private James Marshall Hendrix, [later to find fame as Jimi Hendrix] is officially discharged from the service. He will claim that this was because of a broken ankle, but his military records show that he told the army psychiatrist that he was a homosexual and was in love with one of his squad mates. Captain John Halbert recommended him for discharge, citing his 'homosexual tendencies'.
Following many rumours, the Metropolitan Police in London begin an investigation into allegations of an improper sexual relationship between Government minister John Profumo and 19-year-old Christine Keeler. The Profumo scandal will inspire the single Christine by Miss X, which will be banned in July.John Lennon of The Beatles and the group's manager, Brian Epstein, fly to Spain, Europe, on holiday.
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Florida State University student Jim Morrison is arrested on charges of drunkeness plus petty larceny of a police helmet and an umbrella in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Six years later on March 5, 1969 Morrison will be arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behaviour, indecent exposure, profanity, and drunkenness during a performance by his band The Doors in Miami.
Following his arrest the previous day in a gents toilet in Madras Place, London, England, UK, Europe, famed British record producer Joe Meek is charged with 'importuning for an immoral purpose' at Clerkenwell Magistrates Court. Meek is found guilty and fined £15.The Beatles play at The Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
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As a result of his recent trouser-splitting antics onstage in Croydon, P.J.Proby is banned from performing in all ABC Theatres in the UK.
The Fugs play for a private party in the home of Frank Hoffman in Bloomington, Indiana, USA. According to Fugs member Ed Sanders, their performance was taped for the archives of the local Kinsey Institute.
Jimi Hendrix jams in the afternoon with Mike Bloomfield, David Crosby, Harvey Brooks and Buddy Miles. In the evening, The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Soft Machine, Electric Flag and Blue Cheer, followed by a party at Peter Tork of The Monkees' house. 
Before their gig at Tad Gormley Stadium, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, the Jimi Hendrix Experience attends a Love-In in Beauregard Square.
Assistant US Attorney Michael J. Osman advises the FBI that his office has decided not to prosecute Jim Morrison of The Doors for lewd and lascivious behaviour in Miami, Florida, USA, a month earlier. The case is dropped.The R.I.A.A. (Recording Industry Association Of America) awards a gold disc to the hit single Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones.
In a notorious UK tv interview with chat show host Bill Grundy, The Sex Pistols unleash several four letter words. This infamous incident will inspire the band Television Personalities to release the single Where's Bill Grundy Now?
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Sid Vicious, former bassist of The Sex Pistols, attempts suicide again in the bathroom of the Hotel Seville, Madison Avenue, New York City, USA, by slashing his wrists with a razor blade and a broken light bulb, then tries to jump out the window. He is admitted to the psychiatric ward of Bellevue Hospital.
Playboy bunny Barbi Benton meets up with Linda Ronstadt in New York City, USA, because she hopes to take over Ronstadt’s role in the stage show Pirates Of Penzance in California.
Press adverts for the Frankie Goes To Hollywood single Welcome To The Pleasuredome include references to the Marquis De Sade. This will result in a mini-scandal when UK tabloids including The Sunday People take the band to task because of DeSade's preference for including violence as part of sexual activity.
Jimmy Somerville, formerly of Bronski Beat, plays his first solo gig, a gay benefit at Heaven, London, England, UK, Europe.
Flambouyant pianist Liberace dies from AIDS in Palm Springs, California, USA, aged 67.Music biz entrepreneur Jonathan King apologises in the UK's Sun newspaper to the Pet Shop Boys. His column had implied that the group’s No1 hit, It’s A Sin, infringed the copyright of Cat Stevens' song Wild World.
Brandon Mitchell (aka B-Doggs) of rap group Wrecks-n-Effect (aka Wreckx-n-Effect) is shot dead while sitting in Teddy Riley's Jeep on 95th Street, New York City, USA, during an argument over a woman.
At the Industria Superstudio, Manhattan, New York City, USA, Madonna holds a party for 800 of her very closest friends, to celebrate the release of her upcoming album and book, Sex. She arrives dressed as Little Bo Peep, carrying a lamb.During a pre-recorded interview for US tv show 60 Minutes, Michael Jackson claims he has been treated badly while in police custody on child sex charges.
Michael Jackson, under investigation on charges of child abuse, surrenders his passport to Santa Barbara County District Attorney Thomas Sneddon.
Michael Jackson pleads not guilty in court in California, USA, after his grand jury indictment on charges of child molestation.
Jury selection continues in the trial of Michael Jackson in California, USA, on ten charges of child molestation and one charge of conspiracy.
Jury selection in the Michael Jackson child molestation case in California, USA, is delayed for a week because of a death in the family of the pop star's attorney, Thomas Mesereau Jr. In the Michael Jackson child molestation case in Santa Maria, California, USA, his lawyers state that the authorities who investigated the allegations found no DNA from his accuser when they searched the pop star's bedroom.In Santa Maria, Los Angeles, California, USA, Michael Jackson is cleared of all charges laid against him in his child molestation trial.
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It is reported that officials at Child AbuseWatch.net, a leading U.S. children's charity, are angered that The Who has been scheduled to play a 2010 Super Bowl half-time show in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, because of Pete Townshend's 2003 arrest on suspicion of possessing child pornography.
Kylie Minogue posts a rebuttal on Twitter denying recent reports that she is a lesbian. The diminutive gay icon fumes "OMG such a load of hype and nonsense ... misquotes and an interview that never HAPPENED!!! Grrrrr!!!."
Lady Gaga, somewhat scantily-clad, surprises onlookers at New York City, USA, strip joint HeadQuarters by performing a lap dance for boyfriend Matt Williams.
After attending a Gay Pride march, George Michael is arrested when he loses control of his Range Rover and crashes into the door of photo store Snappy Snaps in Hampsted, London, England, UK.
At a birthday celebration for her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth in Club Icon, Los Angeles, California, USA, Disney tv series star Miley Cyrus is photographed bending down to lick the penis-shaped cake she had given him as a gift.
In a written statement to the High Court, London, England, UK, Europe, Jonathan Coad, lawyer for pop vocalist Tulisa Contostavlos, states that Chris Herbert (known for managing The Spice Girls, Five and Hear'Say) 'played a pivotal role in commercial exploitation of' a six-minute-long sex video tape of the singer, and acted as a middleman.Labrinth, Katy B, My Dynamite and Maya Jane Coles are among the artists appearing at The High Definition Festival in Fairlop, Essex, UK.
It is reported that entertainer and pop hitmaker Rolf Harris has been given the job of creating a mural in Stafford Jail, Stafford, England, UK, where he is serving a sentence for indecently assaulting young girls. The job has angered other prisoners who feel Harris is receiving 'special treatment'.
Previews of the multi award-winning musical, Kinky Boots, with music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, begin in the West End of London, UK, at The Adelphi Theatre.
In an interview published today by The Sunday Times magazine in the UK, Chrissie Hynde (formerly of The Pretenders) expresses the opinion that if a woman dresses provocatively she might be 'responsible' for being raped. She states, "If you're wearing something that says 'Come and fuck me' you'd better be good on your feet." Her remarks provoke a mini-storm of disapproval in the following days from, among others, Lucy Hastings, the director of the charity Victim Support.
Madonna invites a female fan, 17 year-old Josephine Georgiou, to join her on stage during show at The Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia, Oceania, then pulls down Miss Georgiou's corset top exposing one of her breasts to thousands of fans at the venue. The fan later declares it to have been "the greatest moment of my life".
Fifth Harmony perform as a quartet for the first time at The Peoples' Choice Awards, in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. They also win the event's Favourite Group trophy.Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris's conviction on the charge that he had indecently assaulted an eight-year-old girl at a community centre in Portsmouth in 1969 is overturned on the grounds that it was unsafe.
Singer Halsey reads a moving poem she penned for the occasion at the Women's March in New York City, USA. The march, held on the one-year anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration, had several objectives, including an end to sexual harassment, environmental sustainability, civil rights and the protection of immigrants.
Cleveland radio station WDOK announces that it has removed the 1944 classic Baby, It's Cold Outside from its playlist, declaring that its lyric could be interpreted - in the age of the MeToo movement - as sexual harassment. In the song, a man tries to encourage a woman to remain with him because the weather is inclement.
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