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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.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
The Who, billed as The High Numbers, play at The Scene Club, Soho, London, UK.
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Teen movie Ride The Wild Surf is released in the USA, with a title song by surf duo Jan And Dean.
Adam Nathaniel Yauch in born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. He will find success as rapper MCA of The Beastie Boys.
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Annette releases a new album, Annette At Bikini Beach, in the USA.
In a stairwell at The London Palladium theatre, The Rolling Stones mime three songs for future transmission on tv show The Red Skelton Hour in the USA.
The Beatles release a new EP featuring the songs Twist And Shout, Please Please Me, I Want To Hold Your Hand and She Loves You on Odeon Records in Japan, Asia.
Judy Garland records the Lionel Bart compositions The Land Of Promises and It's Yourself in London, UK. The tracks will appear on her EP Judy Garland Sings Maggie May.
Jazz trombone virtuoso Kai Winding records Wolverton Mountain, Busted and other tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, for his album Modern Country.
Soul/r'n'b band Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers record One Way Love at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK.
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Marvin Gaye records Just Like A Man for Tamla Records, at Hitsville Studios in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Adam Yauch of The Beastie Boys is born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
A one-off UK tv special, The Roy Orbison Show, is broadcast with guests Julie Rogers and Daniel Remy, accompanied by The Jack Parnell Orchestra.
Jimmy Hendrix, later to find fame as Jimi Hendrix, records Move Over And Let Me Dance with The Isley Brothers at Atlantic Studios, New York City, USA.
Johnny Cash plays in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA.
The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on guitar, play at The Flamingo, Redruth, Cornwall, UK.
Looking For Love, a new movie starring Connie Francis, opens at cinemas in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jimmie Davis records The Keyhole In The Door, Beautiful Texas, Easy Rider Blues, Triflin' Mama Blues, I Want Her Tailor-Made and other tracks in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Soul Agents play at Orford Cellar Jazz Club, Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
The Beach Boys have a recording session in Los Angeles, California, USA, working on the tracks When I Grow Up and She Knows Me Too Well.
A funeral service for country singer Jim Reeves is held at the Hawthorn Funeral Home in Carthage, Texas, USA.
jazz keyboardist and filmscore composer Jack Wilson plays the first of two nights with his big band at The Lindy Opera House, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Erroll Garner Trio records You Made Me Love You, As Time Goes By, Sonny Boy, Charmaine, I Found A Million Dollar Baby, Stella By Starlight, Jeannine (I Dream Of A Lilac Time), How Deep Is The Ocean and Newsreel Tag 'Paramount On Parade' for MGM Records in New York City, USA.