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The Battle Of The Alamo, a thirteen-day siege, begins at The Alamo Mission, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Mexican forces will overwhelm The Alamo on March 6, killing almost all of the defending force. The battle will be immortalised in Tennessee Ernie Ford's 1955 single The Ballad of Davy Crockett, which will spend 16 weeks on the country music charts in the USA, peaking at No4. Also, in 1960, Marty Robbins will release Ballad Of The Alamo, in the USA on Columbia Records which will peak at No34 on the pop chart. In 1965, folk-rock star Donovan joined the ranks of many [Tex Ritter, The Kingston Trio, Johnny Cash etc] who have recorded the Jane Bowers' composition Remember The Alamo. (1836)
Internationally acclaimed salsa vocalist Bobby Cruz is born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico.
Xavier Cugat And His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra record Siboney and I Want My Mama for Victor Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Xavier Cugat And His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra record Babalu for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
The Machito Orchestra and Slim Gaillard play the second of seven nights at Birdland, New York City, USA.
Jose Muniz is born in Curitiba, Brazil, South America. He will become one of the most powerful music promoters in South America, opening the region up as a destination for the world's top music artists.
The Horst Wende Orchestra records Drina-marsch and Guapa-Bossa Nova for Decca Records in Germany, Europe.
Dean Martin records We'll Sing In The Sunshine, Clinging Vine, Always Together and In The Misty Moonlight, at United Recording Corporation Studios, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Doris Day records the Antonio Carlos Jobim songs Meditation and Desafinado for her Columbia Records album Latin For Lovers.
Raul Malo is born in Miami, Florida, USA. He will find success a leader of country rock band The Mavericks.
Harry Belafonte opens at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA, for four weeks.
Harry Belafonte comes to the end of a four-week season at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
During their Winter Concert Tour, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass are playing in Spokane, Washington, USA.
During their Winter Concert Tour, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass are playing in Houston, Texas, USA.
Teen movie Get Yourself A College Girl opens at cinemas in the UK, (under the name The Swinging Set) featuring performances by The Dave Clark Five, The Standells, The Animals, Nancy Sinatra, The Jimmy Smith Trio, Stan Getz And Astrud Gilberto and Freddie Bell And The Bell Boys.
Latin jazz guitarist Bola Sete is playing during six nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Trini Lopez is playing during three weeks at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
This Guy's In Love With You by Herb Alpert reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
Sergio Mendes And Brazil '66 play at The University Of Washington, Washington, USA.
Santana, It's A Beautiful Day and the Elvin Bishop Group play at Santa Rosa Fairground, Santa Rosa, California, USA.
Crowds continue flooding onto the Isle of Wight, England, UK, Europe, for the ongoing rock festival. Artists appearing on this day include Supertramp, Terry Reid, The Groundhogs, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, Gracious!, Gary Farr, Andy Roberts' Everyone, Howl and Black Widow. 
Mongo Santamaria plays at Frenchy's, Hayward, California, USA.
Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia release the live LP Friday Night In San Francisco on Philips Records.Bob Dylan plays at Estadio del Rayo Vallecano, Madrid, Spain. The tour is a double-header with Carlos Santana.
Working Week, Latin Quarter, Jah Warriors and Dimension Costena play in a Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign benefit at The Academy, Brixton, London, England, UK, Europe.La Bamba by Los Lobos reaches No1 in the UK singles chart, a position it will hold for two weeks.
Sade plays the second of two nights at Wembley Arena, London, England, UK, Europe.
The 1990 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Arsenio Hall, are broadcast live from Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California, USA. Video Of The Year is Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O'Connor, and the Video Vanguard Award goes to Janet Jackson. Madonna performs Vogue live, and the video wins in the categories of Best Direction, Best Editing and Best Cinematography.
Carlos Santana is arrested at Houston Airport, Houston, Texas, USA, for possessing five grams of marijuana. Authorities decline to press charges because the amount is so insignificant.
It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley reaches No1 in the Official Singles Chart in the UK - 45 years after it first reached No1.
During his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, USA, Hugo Chávez criticises Cuban exiles in Miami who recently destroyed (using a steamroller) CDs by popular Latin musician Juanes CDs in protest against his involvement in the Peace Without Borders II concert in Havana, Cuba, Caribbean.
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Effective from this date, The Recording Industry Association of America (R.I.A.A.) introduces video and audio streaming equivalents into its Album Award methodology. In essence, 1,500 on-demand song plays will be deemed equal to ten track sales, and thus the equivalent of one album sale.
Trini Lopez dies at the age of 83 of complications arising from coronavirus, in Palm Springs, California, USA.1836 |
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