In The Summertime\' by Mungo Jerry was at No.1 on the UK singles chart.

David Bowie\'s fifth studio album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars was released.

Suzi Quatro’s single with the Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman song \'Can The Can\' gave her first UK No.1 single.

Lucille\' by Kenny Rogers was at No.1 on the UK singles chart.

The Electric Light Orchestra’s Discovery\' started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart.

Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott died following sustained cocaine and heroin addiction.

Two Tribes’ by Frankie Goes To Hollywood scored them their second UK No.1 single.

Vince Neil married Sharisse Rudell. The couple divorced in 1993.

Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Throwing Muses, Pixies, All About Eve, Hot House Flowers, The Waterboys, Suzanne Vega and Fairground Attraction appeared on the first day of the UK three day Glastonbury Festival.

It Must Have Been Love\' by Roxette started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart.

Vicki Brown died of breast cancer aged 50. 

26 year old Kristen Pfaff was found dead in her bathtub due to a heroin overdose. 

At the two-day Tibetan Freedom Concert, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Rage Against The Machine, Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, Fugees, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Lee Hooker, Beck, Sonic Youth, Yoko Ono, De La Soul and Richie Havens all appeared. 

Screaming Lord Sutch was found dead after hanging himself. The singer turned politician was 58.