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Agustín Cipriano Irusta is born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, South America. He will achieve success as singer, actor, composer and lyricist Agustín Irusta.Europe's Society Orchestra, led by ragtime and jazz bandleader, arranger and composer James Reese Europe records Down Home Rag, Too Much Mustard, Amapa - Maxixe Bresilien (Le Vrai) and El Irresistible - Tango Argentine, for Victor Records in New York City, USA. This is considered to have been the first recording session by a black band, and was a crucial step in the transition from ragtime to jazz.
Oscar Grenville Hastings McKenzie is born in British Guiana, South America. After moving to the UK in 1949, he will find success as pianist and bandleader Mike McKenzie, leader of The All Coloured Harlem All Stars.
Influential Latin music star Billo Frometa And His Orchestra sail from Dominica to Venezuela to accept the residency at the Roof Garden of The Hotel Madrid in Caracas. 
Tania Salazar Rodríguez is born in Caracas, Venezuela, South America. She will find success as a singer of folk and popular songs uber the mononym Garota de Ipanema, the original Portuguese language version of The Girl From Ipanema, is performed live for the first time at a small club called Au Bon Gourmet, Copacabana, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, South America, by Antonio Carlos Jobim with guitarist Joao Gilberto.
Ithamara Koorax is born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, South America. She will find success as a popular latin vocalist and recording artist with a four octave range.
Teen movie Get Yourself A College Girl opens at cinemas in Finland, Europe, 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.
The Beatles single Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr of Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura is born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, South America.
Queen play the first of three nights at Polledro De Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela, South America.
During a South American Tour, The Cure fly from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Porto Alegre, Brazil.
During their first tour of Brazil, South America, Jethro Tull play at Ginasio do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo.South American heavy metal band Sepultura begin recording their third album in Brazil.
The Amnesty International tour, featuring Bruce Springsteen, Sting and Peter Gabriel, plays in Nunez Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
On their New Jersey Syndicate Tour, Bon Jovi play at Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago, Chile, South America.
It is reported that a survey by the Yahoo search engine has revealed downloading music to be the most eagerly sought service online during the past year.
Fights break out between riot police and fans of Iron Maiden who are trying to gatecrash their concert in Simon Bolivar Park, Bogota, Colombia, South America. More than 100 people are arrested.
On their Ending On A High Note Tour, A-ha play at Citibank Hall, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America.
On their The E.N.D. World Tour, The Black Eyed Peas play at Mane Garrincha Parking, Brasilia, Brazil, South America.
On his Doowops And Hooligans tour, Bruno Mars plays at Arena Anhembi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America.On his Doowops And Hooligans tour Bruno Mars plays at Stage Music, Florianopolis, Brazil, South America.
Metallica play in the Parque Simon Bolivar, Bogota, Colomia, South America, supported by Nepentes, Recycled Orchestra, De La Tierra.
It is announced that a new species of parasitic wasp has been named after Colombian singer Shakira. Why? The parasite causes its host caterpillar to shake and wiggle, much in the manner of Shakira during a live performance.
Luis Adrian Cortes Ramos, a former finalist of "Idol Puerto Rico," files a $10m lawsuit claiming that the Ricky Martin Football World Cup song Vida was plagiarised from one of his songs, which had been entered into a competition backed by Martin.
Pornographic Performances, a study of sexism and racism in music videos, is published by the End Violence Against Women Coalition. The report states that videos such as Summer by Calvin Harris and Never Say Never by Basement Jaxx portray women as sex objects, and that black women in particular are portrayed as ‘endlessly sexually available’ objects.
During their 
Imagine Dragons release their second LP, Smoke + Mirrors, in Brazil, South America, and Taiwan, Asia.
In an interview with the BBC, South American businessman Zero Freitas, considered to be the world’s most active record collector, says he intends to catalogue his 5m discs with a view to creating a searchable collection. "We hope people will be able to select records through our collection and listen to the music," he says.
On their 
On their The Book Of Souls World Tour, Iron Maiden play at The Esplanada Do Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, South America.
During the Latin American leg of their Not In This Lieftime tour, Guns N'Roses play at Eastadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America, supported by Gandhi. This tour features classic Guns N'Roses line-up members Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan, playing together for the first time since 1993.
On his Purpose tour, Justin Bieber plays at Praça da Apoteose , Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, South America.On their 51-date The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, U2 play the first of four nights at Estadio Nacional de Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America, supported by Noel Gallagher's High FLying Birds.
On the Latin American leg of their Decades World Tour, Nightwish play at Estadio Malvinas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America, supported by Delain.
On his Low In High School tour, Morrissey plays at Espaço das Américas, São Paulo, Brazil, South America.
On their This House Is Not For Sale tour, Bon Jovi play at Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curtiba, Brazil, South America, supported by Goo Goo Dolls.1903 |
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