ON THIS DAY IN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC HISTORY
 GIGS |
| 1976 |
| The Sex Pistols played at Reading University, Reading, England |
| 1984 |
| Tones on Tail played at X-Tacy, Worthing, England |
| The Sisters of Mercy played at Zeche, Bochum, West Germany |
| 1985 |
| The Sisters of Mercy played at Fenders Ballroom, Long Beach, USA |
| 1986 |
| Love and Rockets played at One Step Beyond, Santa Clara, USA |
| 1987 |
| Fields of the Nephilim played at London, Astoria, England |
| Flesh for Lulu played at Astoria, London, England |
| 1989 |
| The Rose of Avalanche played at Batschkapp, Frankfurt, Germany |
| Fields of the Nephilim played at Studio, Bristol, England |
| 2006 |
| Bauhaus played at Red Rocks, Denver, USA |
 RECORD RELEASES |
| 1980 |
| The Siouxsie and the Banshees single Christine was released |
 BIRTHS |
| There were no births on this day in alternative music history |
 DEATHS |
| There were no deaths on this day in alternative music history |
