ON THIS DAY IN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC HISTORY
 GIGS |
| 1976 |
| The Sex Pistols played at Lodestar, Blackburn, England |
| 1983 |
| The Sisters of Mercy played at Danceteria, New York, USA |
| 1986 |
| The Rose of Avalanche played at Powerhouse, Birmingham, England |
| 1988 |
| Fields of the Nephilim played at Leas Cliff Hall, Folkstone, England |
| 1989 |
| Love and Rockets played at Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, USA |
| 1990 |
| The Rose of Avalanche played at Waldbuhne, Northeim, Germany |
 RECORD RELEASES |
| 1986 |
| The Love and Rockets album Express was released |
| The New Order single State of the Nation was released |
| 1987 |
| The Ramones album Halfway to Sanity was released |
 BIRTHS |
| 1972 |
| Ricky Maymi of The Brian Jonestown Massacre |
 DEATHS |
| There were no deaths on this day in alternative music history |
