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Pollard's Australian Juvenile Opera Company presents the musical comedy The Geisha, at The Tivoli, San Francisco, California, USA.Candy And Coco record Kingfish Blues, China Boy, New Orleans and Bugle Call Rag for Vocalion Records in the USA.
Alex De Grassi is born in Yokosuka, Japan, Asia, but will be raised near San Francisco, California, USA. He will find success as a new age guitarist working with the Windham Hill label.
Ricky Nelson plays the second of two nights at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia.
Bobby Rydell plays the second of four nights at the New Latin Quarter, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
John Lennon of The Beatles attends the Miss Hong Kong pageant in the President Hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Asia. On the same day, the band's guitarist George Harrison buys himself a new Pentax camera.
Ticket To Ride/Yes It Is by The Beatles is released as a single in Japan, Asia, on Toshiba-Odeon Records.
Frank Sinatra has his handprint recorded in cement in the Forecourt of the Stars at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The 
The Beatles sign a contract to represent the BBC and Britain, on Our World, the world's first live television satellite link-up, which will be be seen by approximately 400 million people across five continents.
Weekly UK tv pop show Top Of The Pops features live appearances by The Spencer Davis Group, Esther And Abi Ofarim and Ranee And Raj.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows record Mr Nice, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Paul McCartney is spending the seventh of nine days in jail In Tokyo, Japan, Asia, on a marijuana possession charge.
On their Ab ba : The Tour tour, Abba play the first of two nights at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
The Rolling Stones spend the third of eight days rehearsing in Tokyo, Japan, Asia, for their upcoming tour.
On her Blond Ambition tour, Madonna plays the first of three nights at Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, Asia.Jazz guitarist Ike Isaacs dies in Sydney, Australia. Considered to be among the foremost plectrum guitarists of his era, he is best remembered for his collaborations with Stephane Grappelli.
Half of the ashes of Grateful Dead founder/leader/guitarist Jerry Garcia are thrown into the River Ganges, India, Asia. (The other half will be sprinkled into San Francisco Bay during a boat trip two weeks later.)
Popular singer Nina releases the DVD Nina Live! in Karaoke-VCD and DVD formats on Warner Music Philippines in The Philippines, Asia.
Rihanna's controversial concert at Stadium Putra in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia, goes ahead despite widespread calls for the concert to be cancelled on the grounds that Rihanna's sexy stage act is an insult to Malaysian values.
It is reported that The Office of Fair Trading has referred a planned merger of Live Nation, the world's biggest concert promoter, and ticket-selling giant Ticketmaster to the UK's Competition Commission amid fears it could wipe out rivals and push up prices.
Nicki Minaj releases her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, in Brazil, China, Denmark, New Zealand and The Netherlands
Travis play 
2NE1 play at Shanghai Grand State, Shanghai, China, Asia.
DuelJewel play at Ell Fits All, Nagoya, Japan, Asia.
Loudness play 
Celine Dion announces the cancellation of all her upcoming performances, including a Caesar's Palace Residency in Las Vegas and an Asian tour, in order to to focus her complete attention on husband and former longtime manager Rene Angelil in his battle against cancer. Angelil underwent surgery in December to remove a tumour in his throat.
When tickets for X JAPAN's upcoming two concerts at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan, Asia, sell out in just one second after going on sale to the general public.
Jazz supergoup 
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds release their second studio LP, Chasing Yesterday, on Sour Mash Records in Japan, Asia.
On their 
On her Rebel Heart tour, Madonna plays the first of two nights at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Tokyo, Japan, Asia, supported by Mary Mac.
On his Purpose tour, Justin Bieber plays at The Autism Rocks Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East.
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