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The musical comedy Peggy From Paris is playing at the Tremont Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The show includes the songs Gay Fleurctte, Tell-tale Eyes and The Girl from the West.Popular Australian singer Ada Crossley, who sang five times for Queen Victoria, dies at Woodlands Park, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Judy Garland plays the second night in a four-week season at The Palladium, London, UK. Also on the bill is Max Bygraves.
Bob Dalton, drummer of 80s prog-rock hit-makers It Bites, is born in Egremont, Cumbria, UK.
Paul And Paula, Jet Harris and Tony Meehan, Jimmy Justice and Patti Brook play at The Rialto Theatre, York, England, UK, Europe
The Beatles Christmas Show comes to the end of its run at The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
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Whirlwinds record a cover version of the Buddy Holly song Look At Me, in EMI's Abbey
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A new BBC radio show, Top Gear, has its first transmission in London, UK. The show is intended to reflect the changing tastes of the more mature rock fan, and the first edition features The Beatles.
Jazz flute player Esa Pethman records Blues Fantasie and Blues For Duke, for RCA Records in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
Harry Belafonte plays the second of five nights at The Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Nana Mouskouri.
Day Tripper by The Beatles enters the UK singles chart and on the same day, they play at the Odeon Cinema, Brimingham, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Moody Blues, The Marionettes, The Paramounts, The Koobas and Beryl Marsden with Steve Aldo.
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John Lennon of The Beatles is visited for three days at his home, Kenwood, London, England, UK, Europe, by his father Alfred, who had abandoned him as a child.
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and Ways And Means play at St Mary's College, Isleworth, Hounslow, West London, England, UK, Europe.
On their second Tour of North America, The Cream play at the Commodore Ballroom, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.
Fantasy-horror movie The Lost Continent is released to cinemas in the UK, Europe. Generally undistinguished, it is of interest to music fans for a substantial role played by English folk, pop and rock singer Dana Gillespie.The original line-up of Judas Priest play their last gig together at The Youth Centre, Cannock, Staffordshire, UK.
Former Velvet Underground members Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico are recorded playing live at the Bataclan Club, Paris, France, by French TV.
Black Sabbath play at Hordern Pavilion Showground, Sydney, Australia, Oceania, supported by Ticket and Buffalo.
The second North American leg of Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard Of Ozz Diary Of A Madman tour begins at The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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The Housemartins play a live session on BBC Radio One's John Peel Show, in London, England, UK, Europe.Final Episode play at The Tunnel, Greenwich, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Pet Cemetary.
Bob Dylan records Under Your Spell at Church Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, backed by David Stewart (guitar), Clem Burke (drums), Patrick Seymour (keyboards) and John McKenzie (bass), during sessions for the album Knocked Out, Loaded. 
On his Sleeping With The Past tour, Elton John plays at Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana, USA.
Eric Clapton plays the last of three nights in Great Woods Center for the Performing arts, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.On his Never-Ending tour schedule, Bob Dylan plays concert No610, the first of two nights at the State Theatre, Portland, Maine, USA.
On his brief Guess I'll take My Time Tour, Yusuf, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, plays at The NIA, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe The show includes a preview of his musical, Moonshadow.
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Clay Cole, whose tv series The Clay Cole Show had a loyal teenage following in the New York area in the 1960s, dies aged 72 of a heart attack at his home on Oak Island, North Carolina, USA. Cole's show gave many groups, including The Rolling Stones, early exposure on American television.
Cancer-victim Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees undergoes stomach surgery in hospital in London, England, UK, Europe.
McFly record a new version of My Generation with Roger Daltrey of The Who on vocals. The track is to be released exclusively as a download from the soon to be launched HMV Digital website.
In a feature for The Independent newspaper, written from a rehab facility in Thailand, Asia, singer and songwriter Pete Doherty claims to be free of his long-term drug addiction problems.
The Knut Reiersrud Band spends the third of four days recording the LP Heat at Paradiso Studios, Oslo, Norway, Europe.
On their On their No Filter tour, The Rolling Stones play at Spielberg ar Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria, Europe.
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