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Von Der Mehden's Band plays at the Union Coursing Park, San Francisco, California, USA.
Max Pohlig and Ernst Gottschalk, of Hannover, Germany, Europe, file a patent application on an improved "spring-action hopping stilt". Once approved, the hopping stilt will eventually be re-named the Pogo Stick, in recognition of the first two initials of the inventors' surnames. The invention will provide inspiration for the soundtrack song Hop On Your Pogo Stick in the 1943 Disney short Victory Vehicles, and also for the instrumental Pogo Stick by The Larks on Stacy Records in October 1963, and also for the 2005 musical animation Pogo Sticks by Animusic.
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter is born in Clifton, New Jersey, USA. After finding success as a middleweight boxer, he will be wrongly jailed for murder in 1966 in a controversial case that will inspire the Bob Dylan song Hurricane.
Boxer, booking agent, producer, singer, pianist and Tin Pan Alley composer Henry W. Armstrong, dies in New York City, USA. His biggest hit was Sweet Adeline, written in 1903 with Richard H. Gerard, but also his 1905 song Nellie Dean became hugely popular in the UK as the signature song of music hall singer Gertie Gitana.
Bobby Vee performs at a 'Bobby Vee Afternoon' for 2,000 fans at California Racquet Club, Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley is on location in Idyllwild, California, USA, film scenes for his upcoming movie Kid Galahad.The Beatles record another live radio session for BBC show Side By Side at the BBC's Paris Studio, London, England, UK, Europe. In the late afternoon, The Beatles play in Roxburgh Hall, Stowe School, Stowe, England, in a public school gig booked by one of the pupils, David Moores, later to become chairman of Liverpool Football Club.
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Cassius Clay declares himself to be "better and prettier than Chubby Checker". It appears that his recent victory over Sonny Liston in the World Boxing Championship has sent demand for Clay's 1963 album, I Am The Greatest, rocketing.
The Yardbirds, featuring Eric Clapton on lead guitar, play at the Osterley Rugby Club, Osterley, London, UK.
Dusty Springfield bowls the first ball in a fund-raising game of cricket at Eaton Road cricket ground, Hove, UK. Other celebrities taking part include Frankie Vaughan, Tommy Steele and Jess Conrad.
Buffalo Springfield play at The Gym, California State University, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jerry Butler, Billy Butler And The Infinity, Vivian Reed, Archie Bell And The Drells and Muhammad Ali appear on WNET tv show Soul! in the USA.
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band play at the Atlanta Sports Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, supported by Ry Cooder.
When The Who play at The Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA, the crowd becomes crushed near the front of the stage, in response to which drummer Keith Moon shouts out, "We're four of the nastiest, vicious bastards you could ever hope to meet in your lifetime- the scum of the earth!" When Moon's girlfriend, Sheila Arthur, runs onto the stage wearing the ears and tail of a Playboy bunny, the tension of the moment is somewhat reduced.
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The first phase of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour comes to a close at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA, with a benefit show for jailed boxer Ruben 'Hurricane' Carter.
Desmond Dekker plays at The Cricketers, The Oval, London, England, UK, Europe.
John Cooper Clarke plays at The Cricketers, The Oval, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Rhubarb Tarts.
Sting plays at the Hollywood Sportatorium, Miami, Florida, USA.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood play the first of two nights at The Omnisport, Bercy, Paris, France, Europe.Country star Conway Twitty sells his 20% share in the Nashville Sounds minor league baseball team.
Russian pop-rock superstar Valery Leontiev performs his show "It seems to me that I have not lived" in The Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia, Europe.
On their Urban Jungle tour, The 
Sinead O'Connor disguises herself with a brown wig and baseball cap to watch demonstrators at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York State, USA, protesting her refusal last week to allow the playing of the American national anthem before a concert.
She watches as about 10 demonstrators sing the anthem outside the arts center gates and urge fans not to enter.
Later, during her concert, she thanks her fans for their support.
Iron Maiden release a new album, Virtual XI, on EMI Records in the UK. The title is a reference to the fact that the 1998 FIFA World Cup was taking place in the same year.
A concert by Pearl Jam in Dallas, Texas, USA, is marred by the arrival on stage of shirtless, shoeless, inebriated basketball star Dennis Rodman who 'sings' Alive and Spin The Black Circle with the band. Rodman makes a fool of himself for about 45 minutes before finally leaving the stage.
In the new edition of Seventeen Magazine, published today, Courtney Love criticises Gwen Stefani with the comment, "Being famous is just like being in high school. But I'm not interested in being the cheerleader. I'm not interested in being Gwen Stefani. She's the cheerleader, and I'm out in the smoker's shed." Angered by the insult, Stefani will be inspired to write her song Hollaback Girl as a rejection of Love's criticism.
Paul McCartney plays at Half-time during the SuperBowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Also on the bill are Alicia Keys and The Black Eyed Peas.
Eminem, G Unit, Obie Trice, StatQuo, Akon and others play the first of two nights at Lancashire County Cricket Ground, Manchester, England, UK.
Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, Glen Phillips from Toad The Wet Sprocket, Mat Scannell from Vertical Horizon and others play a benefit concert in Los Angeles, California, USA, to raise money for singer-songwriter Kelly Buchanan who is suffering traumatic brain damage sustained while playing street-hockey.In freezing weather, Shania Twain carries the Olympic Games torch through her hometown of Timmins, Ontario, Canada, to promote the upcoming winter Olypmics.
During a break in her rehersals for the closing FIFA World Cup
cermony, Shakira meets girls from three different African nations on behalf of the 1GOAL Education For All campaign in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Hilary Duff marries hockey player Mike Comrie in a sunset ceremony with 100 guests in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Children in six orphanages funded by 
Keith Urban performs Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, before the Super Bowl (Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers). Country music singer and songwriter Paul Overstreet watches the match from the stands.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' bass player, Flea, runs in the Los Angeles marathon, Los Angeles, California, USA.
On their 
Ellie Goulding runs the inaugural Nike Women's Half Marathon in Washington, D.C., USA, notching up a time of 1:41:35.
Eddie Van Halen attends a hockey game between the Winnipeg Jets and the Los Angeles Kings at The Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Neil Young And Crazy Horse play at The Hockey Park, Munchengladbach, Germany, Europe. Support band on this tour is The Magic Numbers.
It is revealed that Lady Gaga has bought a massive $24m, six acre home in Malibu, Los Angeles, California, USA. The property also boasts a pool, gym, wine cellar, custom safe room, two-lane bowling alley, bocce ball court and stabling for eight horses.
Iggy Azalea plays live at the Sports Illustrated Friday Night Party in San Francisco, California, USA.
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