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The 48-mile long Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is opened, in Panama, Central America. It will become a key conduit for the international maritime trade. The canal will inspire references in numerous songs (by J Church, Tempest, Redman, Rakim, Ookla The Mok, Bishop Allen and others) but perhaps the most memorable is The Panama Canal by Animaniacs.
James Anthony Sullivan is born in San Diego, California, USA. As singer-songwriter-guitarist Jim Sullivan he will release two well-received albums before disappearing without trace in New Mexico, in 1975.Jose 'Chepito' Areas, percussionist of Santana, is born in Leon, Nicaragua, Central America.
The film Young Man With A Horn [aka Young Man Of Music], opens in cinemas in Mexico. The film, based loosely on the life of Bix Beiderbecke, stars Kirk Douglas as a troubled young jazz trumpeteer, and includes acting roles for popular vocalist Doris Day, and songwiter Hoagy Carmichael.
T-Bone Walker lodges an appeal (No. 5297) in The Supreme Court of New Mexico, New Mexico, USA, against his conviction for transporting marijuana.
Birth of The Walt Disney animated movie Cinderella [subtitled A Love Story With Music] is released to cinemas in Mexico. The film includes the songs A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes and Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.
Buddy Holly and the Crickets record Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Listen To Me and I'm Gonna Love You Too, at producer Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico, USA.
The teen-oriented movie, Rock All Night, featuring The Platters and The Blockbusters, is released to cinemas in Mexico, North America.Frank Sinatra acts as best man when music promoter Lee Gordon marries dancer and model Arlene Topfer in Acapulco, Mexico, Central America.
Bill Haley And His Comets play the fourth night in a three-week season at The Terrazzo Cafe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Bill Haley And His Comets play the fourth night in a three-week season at The Terrazzo Cafe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Bill Haley And His Comets play the penultimate night in their three-week season at The Terrazzo Cafe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Dion marries model Susan Butterfield in New York City, USA. After the wedding, the pair fly off to honeymoon in Acapulco, Mexico, Central America.
Aída Gabriela Cuevas Castillo is born in Mexico City, Mexico, North America. She will find fame as singer Aida Cuevas, aka The Queen Of Ranchera Music.
Johnny Cash has spent a night in El Paso jail, having been arrested at the Mexican Border after U.S. Customs agents found hundreds of pep pills and tranquilizers in his luggage. Cash was returning by plane from a trip to Juarez, Mexico. He will later plead guilty to a misdemeanor count, eventually paying a $1000 fine and receiving a 30-day suspended sentence.
Black Sabbath play the first of two nights at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.Black Sabbath’s current North American tour ends with the second of two nights at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.On his Slow Train Coming tour, Bob Dylan plays the first of two nights at The Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Arriving in Mexico City, Mexico, North America, to begin filming Caveman, Ringo Starr is strip-searched by customs officers.
Former Staff Sgt Barry Sadler, best known for his militaristic right wing 1966 hit, The Ballad of the Green Berets, dies in the VA hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA, near Nashville. He was recovering from brain surgery which was needed after he accidentally shot himself in the head.
Dinosaur Jr, supported by Nirvana, play at Iguana’s, Tijuana, Mexico.
On his Dangerous World Tour, Michael Jackson plays the third of five nights at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico.On their X-Factour tour, Iron Maiden play at Auditorio Coca-Cola, Monterrey, Mexico, Central America. This show marks the end of the 138-date tour.
On their 
Country-rock trio Lady Antebellum release their second studio album, Need You Now, in Brazil and Mexico.
Heavy rock band Korn announce that they will boycott BP products on their upcoming tour to protest against the company's failure to control their environmentally disastrous oil leak into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Backstreet Boys announce that they, following the lead of hard rockers Korn, will boycott fuel giants British Petroleum while on tour, to protest the devastating oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.
On the third leg of his Twisted Road tour, Neil Young plays at the Marina Civic Center, Panama City, Florida, USA.
On their Hurricane tour, 30 Seconds To Mars play the second of two nights at The Jose Cuervo Salon, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
On his My World tour, Justin Bieber plays the first of two nights at Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico.
On her Femme Fatale tour, Britney Spears plays at Auditorio Banamex, Monterrey, Mexico, Central America.
Kelly Clarkson releases a
new single, Catch My Breath in Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Spain and Portugal
Robbie Williams releases his ninth studio album, Take The Crown, in Mexico and Italy.
Motorhead play at The Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, North America.
American singer Tito Torbellino is reported to have been shot dead by two gunmen while dining at a restaurant in Ciudad Obregon, in Sonora state, Mexico, North America. Torbellino specialised in a style of music called narco-corridos - a musical genre extolling the glories of the drug trade.
On their The Book Of Souls World Tour, Iron Maiden play at Estadio Mario Kempes, Cordoba, Argentina, South America.
On his Purpose tour, Justin Bieber plays the last of three nights at Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico, North America.
On their WorldWired tour, Metallica play the second of three nights at Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico, North America, supported by Iggy Pop.
On his 214-date 24k Magic World Tour, Bruno Mars plays the second of two nights at Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico, North America, supported by Bebe Rexha.
On their 107-date End Of The Road World Tour, Kiss play at The Domination Festival, Mexico City, Mexico, North America.
Efterklang hold a 'listening event' in advance of the release of their new LP Altid Sammen, at La Roma, Mexico City, Mexico, North America.1914 |
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