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The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
A new radio station, WVON - The Voice Of The Negro, makes its debut in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The 250 watt station is owned by Leonard Chess and Phil Chess, founders of Chess Records. It will quickly find massive local success playing R'n'B music, ranking consistently among the top five most listened to stations in the market.
The UK's Hit Parade magazine features an article personally written by pop idol Cliff Richard.
The Searchers play a lunchtime session at The Cavern, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Following many rumours, the Metropolitan Police in London begin an investigation into allegations of an improper sexual relationship between Government minister John Profumo and 19-year-old Christine Keeler. The Profumo scandal will inspire the single Christine by Miss X, which will be banned in July.
The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, later to become Manfred Mann, play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Elvis Presley buys a red Corvair for his girlfriend Priscilla Beaulieu, who is now living in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, under the care of Elvis's father Vernon. (She will in due course marry Elvis and become Priscilla Presley)
The Beatles record live sessions for singer Lorne Gibson's BBC radio show Side By Side at Piccadilly Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Frankie Avalon plays the twelfth of fourteen nights at the Copacabana, New York City, USA.
Joe Brown And The Bruvvers, Mark Wynter and Julie Grant begin a week of shows at the Empire, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.