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While flying an Airspeed Oxford for the Air Transport Auxiliary from Blackpool to RAF Kidlington near Oxford, renowned aviatrix Amy Johnson goes off course in adverse weather conditions. Reportedly out of fuel, she bails out as her aircraft crashes into the Thames Estuary and her body is never recovered. The 1976 song Flying Sorcery by Al Stewart is one of the best-known numbers inspired by Johnson's exploits, but others include Amy by Horatio Nicholls [1930], Johnnie, Our Aeroplane Girl sung by Jack Lumsdaine [1930] and Queen Of The Air [2008] by Peter Aveyard.
American musical arranger Salvador 'Toots' Camarata flies into London, England, UK, Europe, at the start of a month of recording British talent for Decca Records. Camarata is a Musical Adviser to Decca.
Big Bill Broonzy lands at Melsbroek Airport, outside Brussels, Belgium, Europe to begin some live performances on the continent.
Jazz saxophonist Bill Barron records the Leonard Bernstein/Steven Sondheim compositions Maria, Something's Coming and Jet Song, in Gotham Studios, New York City for Dauntless Records.
Leon McAuliffe And The Cimarron Boys play at George Air Force Base, Victorville, California, USA.The All-Star 64 package tour plays at The Odeon, Rochester, UK, featuring John Leyton, The Rolling Stones, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Mike Berry, Jet Harris, Billie Davis, and The Paramounts
The Beatles touch down in Darwin, Australia, then fly on to Sydney where they hold a press conference in the Sheridan Hotel. Meanwhile, in London, UK, their drummer Ringo Starr is discharged from University College Hospital and will shortly re-join the group.
According to his US Passport, Marvin Gaye is re-addmitted to the USA after returning from a visit to the UK
Adam Faith flies out of the UK to New York City, USA, to make three appearances on the tv show Shindig!.
Bruce Johnson flies from Los Angeles, California, USA, to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he is to join The Beach Boys temporarily as a bassist, because Glen Campbell has other commitments.
Bob Dylan is greeted by over one thousand fans when he lands at Heathrow Airport, London, UK, to begin a British tour. He holds a press conference, is filmed for BBC tv show Teen Scene, and is then driven to London's The Savoy Hotel for more interviews in the conference room before finally retiring to bed at around 2.30am.
The Undertakers and The Pete Best Combo, two groups from Liverpool, England, UK, fly to New York City at the behest of entrepreneur Bob Harvey, who has promised them both lucrative work in the USA.The Zombies fly from London, UK, to Manila, The Philippines, Asia, where they are booked to play ten nights at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
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During a tour of Australia and New Zealand, The Who, The Small Faces and Paul Jones fly from Wellington to Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles fly back to London from New York City, USA, where they have been launching their new company, Apple.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience fly from New York City to Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Doors, on an Air India flight, depart from Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York, USA, flying to Heathrow Airport, near London, UK. In the coming days they will plays live shows in London and on the European mainland, as well as making tv appearances.
Dusty Springfield flies to Sweden, Europe, for two concerts in the Tivoli Gardens, Stockholm.
The Top Ten Singles being played on WKNR Radio in Detroit, Michigan, USA, for the week ended on this day are as follows :
1. Venus - Shocking Blue
2. Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul And Mary
3. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - B J Thomas
4. Don't Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley
5. Midnight Cowboy - Ferrante And Teicher
6. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
7. Jingle Jangle - The Archies
8. Someday We'll Be Together - The Supremes
9. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
10. Down on the Corner/Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
1. Venus - Shocking Blue
2. Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul And Mary
3. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - B J Thomas
4. Don't Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley
5. Midnight Cowboy - Ferrante And Teicher
6. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
7. Jingle Jangle - The Archies
8. Someday We'll Be Together - The Supremes
9. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
10. Down on the Corner/Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Dusty Springfield flies from London, England, UK, Europe, to America for tv appearances.
Jim Morrison of The Doors is re-indicted on charges relating to a 'drunk and disorderly' incident which took place on a Continental Airlines flight five months earlier.
Having completed his contributions to the Bob Dylan album New Morning, George Harrison flies from New York City, USA, back to London, England, UK, Europe.
Paul McCartney and Wings fly to Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, to begin recording the album Band On the Run at the local EMI studio.
Bob Dylan leaves California on a plane bound for Chicago, Illinois, USA, where he is shortly to begin his first tour in eight years.Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways, the first airline owned by a record business mogul, is inaugurated with its first transatlantic flight, from London to Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Albert Grossman, manager of Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul And Mary, and many others, dies of a heart attack on board a plane flying him to Cannes, France, Europe, where he was to attend the annual Midem music biz bash.Clifford Blandford Townshend dies aged 70. He had found success as an English jazz musician, noted for playing saxophone in The Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra, more popularly known as The Squadronaires. His son, Pete Townshend, became leader of 60s pop/rock group The Who.
Izzy Stradlin of Guns N' Roses is arrested at the Phoenix airport in Arizona, USA, for making a public disturbance on a flight from Los Angeles to Indianapolis. Specifically, he had urinated on the floor, verbally abused a stewardess and smoked in the non-smoking section.
The body of recently deceased popular Afghan singer Nasrat Parsa is flown from Canada to Germany, Europe, for burial.
Michael Jackson is spotted arriving at Heathrow Airport, London, England, UK, Europe.
A bronze plaque, intended as a permanent memorial to country music star John Denver, is unveiled by The California Friends of John Denver and The Windstar Foundation, close to the location where his plane crashed, killing the singer, near Pacific Grove, California, USA. The site had previously been marked by a driftwood log carved by Jeffrey Pine of Colorado displaying the singer's name.
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Deftones, Gossip, Hurts, Jet, The Manic Street Preachers, Mão Morta, Skunk Anansie, The Bloody Beetroots, The Gossip and The Maccabees play on the second of three days of the Optimus Alive 2010 festival, Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Oeiras, Portugal, Europe.
When Mike Posner holds a release party for his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, in New York City, USA, the guests include Ke$ha.
On their Rihanna plays the third night of her 777 tour, [seven gigs in seven cities over seven days, transported on a Boeing 777] at Berns, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
James Kottak, drummer of The Scorpions, is released from jail in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Asia, where he was serving time for insulting Islam, raising his middle finger and being under the influence of alcohol while in transit at Dubai airport.
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Prince suffers a medical emergency, forcing his private jet to make an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport, Moline, Illinois, USA. He is rushed to hospital and is later reported to be suffering from the flu.
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On her Live 2016 Tour, Adele plays the third of four nights at The Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
When John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen arrive at JFK Airport, New York City, USA, a papparazzi photographer asks them racist questions about their roots.
On their Wonderful Wonderful tour, The Killers play at The Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.1941 |
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