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Brian Jones, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with The Rolling Stones, is born in Cheltenham, England, UK, Europe.A boy, Stephen, is born to Bill Wyman, bass player of The Rolling Stones, and his wife Diane.
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The Rolling Stones, play two shows - first at Studio 51, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, and then later at The Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, London.
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The Hollies, supported by The Rolling Stones play at The Outlook Club, 52-60 Corporation Road, Middlesborough, England, UK, Europe, in a show billed as "Rhythm And Blues - North v. South".
The Rolling Stones play their first ballroom show, at the Corn Exchange, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, Europe.
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The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Mickie Most, Julie Grant, The Flintstones and The Rolling Stones play at The Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK, Europe.The Rolling Stones are seen on UK tv series The Arthur Haynes Show, performing You Better Move On and I Wanna Be Your Man. The performances are pre-recorded.
The Rolling Stones make a live appearance on UK tv show Ready, Steady, Go!, in London, UK.
For the first time ever, the UK Top Ten singles chart features only British acts. The acts in question are Cilla Black, The Dave Clark Five, Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, The Bachelors, The Rolling Stones, The Hollies, The Searchers, The Merseybeats, Eden Kane and Kathy Kirby.
Two obscure bands playing at London's 100 Club include members who will later go on to fame and fortune. Headline band The Birds feature Ron Wood, later to play for The Faces and The Rolling Stones. Support band The Tridents include guitarist Jeff Beck, later to play for The Yardbirds before pursuing a successful solo crareer.
The Rolling Stones begin their second tour of America at The Academy Of Music, New York City, USA, supported by The Shangri-Las.
At Tettenhall Magistrates Court, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe, Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones is found guilty of three traffic offenses.Young music fan Bob Geldof sees The Rolling Stones rehearsing for tonight's show at The Adelphi Theatre, Dublin, Eire.
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The Rolling Stones, supported by The Hollies, The Konrads and Dave Berry, play at The Granada, Greenford, UK. During this show The Rolling Stones record tracks for the EP Got Live If You Want It.
The Rolling Stones play at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with The Paupers, Jon And Lee and The Checkmates and others.
The Rolling Stones return to The Academy of Music, New York City, USA, for their second show there in the space of one month.
The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Yardbirds and Les Surfs appear on UK tv show Ready Steady Goes Live, at ATV Studios, Wembley, London, UK.The Rolling Stones release a new EP, Got Live If You Want It, in the UK. It will peak at No7 on the singles chart.
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The Rolling Stones, Spencer Davis Group, Unit 4+2, The Checkmates and The End play at The Odeon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe
The Top Ten Singles on WMCA Radio in New York City, USA, on this date is as follows :
1. A TASTE OF HONEY - Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass (A+M)
2. I HEAR A SYMPHONY - The Supremes (Motown)
3. RESCUE ME - Fontella Bass (Checker)
4. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)
5. I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) - James Brown And The Famous Flames (King)
6. LET’S HANG ON! - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
7. A LOVER’S CONCERTO - The Toys (DynoVoice)
8. YOU’VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY - The Silkie (Fontana)
9. GET OFF OF MY CLOUD - The Rolling Stones (London)
10. HANG ON SLOOPY - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)
1. A TASTE OF HONEY - Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass (A+M)
2. I HEAR A SYMPHONY - The Supremes (Motown)
3. RESCUE ME - Fontella Bass (Checker)
4. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)
5. I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) - James Brown And The Famous Flames (King)
6. LET’S HANG ON! - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
7. A LOVER’S CONCERTO - The Toys (DynoVoice)
8. YOU’VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY - The Silkie (Fontana)
9. GET OFF OF MY CLOUD - The Rolling Stones (London)
10. HANG ON SLOOPY - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)
The University of California in Los Angeles, California, USA, announces that students taking music degrees will be expected to study The Rolling Stones as part of their curriculum.
Keith And Tex, backed by Lynn Taitt And The Crystallites, record Don't Look Back for Move And Groove Records in Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean. The song, first recorded by The Temptations, will enjoy wider success when it is covered in 1978 by Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger.
The Rolling Stones continue with rehearsals at R.G.Jones Studio, Morden, Surrey, UK, Europe.
Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones spends the second of two days recording the Master Musicians of Joujouka in Marrakesh, Morocco, Africa. 
Mick Jagger (of The Rolling Stones] and his girlfriend, the singer Marianne Faithfull, are arrested at home in Cheyne Walk, London, England, UK, Europe, on charges of possessing marijuana.Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones and Marianne Faithfull appear in court in London, UK, and plead not guilty to cannabis possession. The case is adjourned until January. After her court appearance Marianne Faithfull returns to Italy, Europe.
On their Bob Dylan is in the Power Station, New York City, working on tracks for his album Infidels. Mark Knopfler is acting as co-producer. Knopfler also plays guitar on the album, along with former Rolling Stones' axeman Mick Taylor. On this day, Dylan works on the songs Foot Of Pride and Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones have meetings in New York City, USA, to make plans for the band's future.As Mick Jagger leaves Heathrow, London, England, UK, Europe, for New York City, USA, he tells media that The Rolling Stones will re-convene in 1989 for a new album and tour. Meanwhile, Satisfaction is voted the best single of the last 25 years by a panel of critics in Rolling Stone Magazine.The Rolling Stones play the first of ten concerts at Tokyo Dome, Japan, Asia. These are the group's first-ever performances in that country.The Rolling Stones play the second of ten concerts at Tokyo Dome, Japan, Asia. These are the group's first-ever performances in that country.
The Rolling Stones play the second of two nights in Eriksberg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe, supported by The Dan Reed Network.
A court in New York City, USA, orders Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones to reveal the extent of his fortune, in order to determine how much he should pay to support the child he fathered by Italian actress Luciana Morad.
The Suntory liquor company makes available a special edition of Rolling Stones blended whiskey to mark the band reaching its 50th anniversary. Limited to just 150 bottles, the whiskey comes in a specially-designed bottle shaped like The Stones' famous tongue-and-lips logo and sells for, er, $6,300.
On their 50 And Counting tour Rolling Stones play at The HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, USA.
Sir Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones attends the launch party for recently deceased actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's last film, A Most Wanted Man, at The Skylark in New York City, USA.Sam Smith wins in the Solo Artist Of The Year category at The GQ Men Of The Year Awards in The Royal Opera House, London, England, UK. James Bay is presented with the Breakthrough Musician award by Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones. Tinie Tempah presents the Icon Award to Lionel Richie. Giorgio Moroder gets the Inspiration Award and Keith Richards wins in the Legend category. Othe music celebrities attending the event include Ronan Keating and Pixie Lott.
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