ON THIS DAY IN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC HISTORY
 GIGS |
| 1981 |
| The Sisters of Mercy played at Leeds University, Leeds, England |
| 1983 |
| Bauhaus played at Top Rank, Brighton, England |
| 1986 |
| Love and Rockets played at S.D.S.U., San Diego, USA |
| Flesh for Lulu played at Jesus College, Cambridge, England |
| 1992 |
| The Sisters of Mercy played at Go Bang Festival, Berlin, Germany |
| 1997 |
| The Sisters of Mercy played at Red Box, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2006 |
| Bauhaus played at Nissan Pavilion, Washington, USA |
| The Sisters of Mercy played at Sport Park Tasmajdan, Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2008 |
| The Sex Pistols played at Novarock Festival, Nickelsdorf, Austria |
 RECORD RELEASES |
| No records were released on this day in alternative music history |
 BIRTHS |
| 1968 |
| Ben Lurie of The Jesus & Mary Chain |
 DEATHS |
| There were no deaths on this day in alternative music history |
