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Plácido Simoni Alfaro is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America. He will become a successful pianist and composer, notably in the tango style, sometimes nicknamed Morocho Martín.
Luis María Frómeta Pereira is born in Pimentel, Duarte Province, Dominican Republic, Caribbean. He will find fame as influential Latin music star Billo Frometa.Mario Reis, one of the finest interpreters of Brazilian popular music, makes his radio debut, singing Vamos Deixar de Intimidade.
Xavier Cugat And His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra record Isle Of Capri for Victor Records in New York City, USA.
Lorenzo Herrera Y Sus Llaneros record El Bateodor, Analia and Pais de Layenda in New York City, USA.
Anselmo Sacasas And His Royal Havana Orchestra are playing at The Colony Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with The Four Senators.
The musical movie The Gang's All Here, starring Carmen Miranda, is released to cinemas in the USA. The movie will establish the image of Miranda as an exotic singer in a fruit-covered head-dress, and will inspire the 1989 song The Soul Of Carmen Miranda by John Cale and Brian Eno.
Rosemary Clooney records Come On-A My House for Columbia Records in New York City, USA, with Mitch Miller as producer. It will reach No1 in both the Billboard and Cashbox singles charts in the USA.
Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra record Tierra Va Trembla, Vamos Pa La Rumba, Mambo Karule and Frizilandia for Norgran Records in New York City, USA.
Jazz bassist and composer Tómas R. Einarsson is born in Blönduós, Iceland, Europe.Fania Records, considered by many to have been the most important Latin recording company ever, opens for business on 7th Avenue, New York City, USA. The company is owned by Johnny Pacheco and Jerry Masucci.
A Taste Of Honey by Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass reaches No1 on the Billboard Easy Listening singles chart in the USA.
Whipped Cream And Other Delights by Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass spends its third week at No1 on the Billboard Album chart in the USA.
During their Winter Concert Tour, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass are playing in Miami, Florida, USA.
During their Winter Concert Tour, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass are playing in Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Trini Lopez is presented with the keys to the city when he plays a concert in El Paso, Texas, USA.
This Guy's In Love With You by Herb Alpert reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart. The song is composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Trini Lopez is playing during three weeks at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Santana, Canned Heat, Iron Butterfly, Initial Shock and The Hello People play at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Big Brother And The Holding Company, Santana and Chicago Transit Authority play the second of three nights at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Mongo Santamaria and the Hugh Masekela Band play the first of thirteen nights at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.Mongo Santamaria and the Hugh Masekela Band play the eighth of thirteen nights at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Menudo play the eighth of a ten-day series of shows at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA.
Santana plays the first of two days at The Miller Music Festival, Pier 84, New York City, USA.
On his Rei Momo solo tour, David Byrne of Talking Heads plays at Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sergio Franchi, one of the world's most popular singers of traditional pop, Neapolitan and Italian songs, show tunes, opera, operatic pop and soft-rock, dies from the effects of a brain tumour, aged 64, in Stonington, Connecticut, USA.
1950s rock'n'roller Ritchie Valens finally gets his star (No. 1915) on The Walk Of Fame in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The $3,500 installation costs are paid by members of his family.
Ibrahim Ferrer, vocalist of The Buena Vista Social Club, dies aged 78, of multiple organ failure in CIMEQ Hospital, Havana, Cuba, Caribbean.A star in honour of latin hitmaker Trini Lopez is unveiled on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
During her 
Jennifer Lopez begins a North American tour at The Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, supported by Enrique Iglesias and Wisin Y Mandel.
On her Revival tour, Selena Gomez plays at The Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA, supported by DNCE and Bea Miller.
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