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The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.
The Charles Lloyd Quartet including pianist Keith Jarrett plays during a run of eight nights at Shelly's Manne-Hole, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Velvet Underground And Nico are playing during thirteen nights at Steve Paul's Scene, New York City, USA.
The romance between Connie Francis and lawyer Michael J. Capanegro becomes public after his black and grey Cadillac is stolen in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. Investigating police officers discover that two suitcases packed with diamonds, watches, rings and furs belong to Miss Francis.
The 13th Floor Elevators play at the Doris Miller Auditorium, Austin, Texas, USA.
Jazz drummer Billy Graham takes part in a drum battle with local drummers Joe Wade and Tom Doran at The Jazz Door Club, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play at The Ricky Tick, Thames Hotel Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK.
Sunshine Superman by Donovan rises from No4 to No3 in the UK pop singles chart.
Georgie Fame, Cat Stevens, Julie Felix and Sounds Incorporated play the thirteenth night of a 14–day run in 'Fame In 67' at Brian Epstein's Saville Theatre, London, England, UK.
Friday On My Mind by The Easybeats ends its second (and last) week at No1 in the Australian pop singles chart.
The Beach Boys announce that they have launched their own record label, Brother Records.
Big Mama Thornton plays at Jazz 67 on the Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, California, USA.
Tom Jones headlines UK tv series Doddy's Music Box, hosted by comedian/singer Ken Dodd.
At his home in Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK, Ringo Starr of The Beatles is served with a writ by his landscape gardener.
Mandala play at The Hawk's Nest, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Love play the second of two nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
George Jones, with The Jordanaires, records Half Of Me Is Gone, Talk To Me Lonesome Heart, She Thinks I Still Care and Color Of The Blues in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Riot Squad play two shows in one day. The first is an afternoon performance at Olympia, West Kensington, London, England, UK. The second is in the evening at Ettington Park Hotel, Alderminster, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK.
The Yardbirds continue with a three day visit to Denmark, Europe.
Alvin Cash And The Callers, Root And Jenny Jackson and The High Times play at The Mojo Club, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
Weekly tv show American Bandstand, in the USA, features the Electric Prunes singing I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night and Neil Diamond singing You Got To Me.
Singing star Johnny Nash meets Bob Marley in Jamaica, Caribbean.
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Paul McCartney's Mini Cooper is involved in a crash on the M1 motorway but McCartney is not in the vehicle. The Beatles' bassist is at a party in Redlands, the home of Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards, in West Wittering, Sussex, England, UK. The driver in the accident is Mohammed Hadjij, who is allegedly using the vehicle to transport drugs to the party.
The Young Rascals, The Sopwith Camel and The Doors play the second of three nights at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
Hedgehoppers Anonymous play at Central Pier, Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK.
The Dave Martin Group plays at The Fisheries, Harefield, Middlesex, England, UK.
Charley Pride is introduced to a capacity crowd at The Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, by Ernest Tubb. This makes him the first black artist to appear on the show since DeFord Bailey in 1925.
The Bee Gees play live for passengers on the S.S.Fairsky, while emigrating from Australia to the UK.
Clarence Carter makes his first Billboard Singles Chart in the USA entry with Tell Daddy on Fame Records.
Today's edition of pre-recorded BBC1 tv show Juke Box Jury in the UK is broadcast with seven minutes missing, because of drug references in one of the songs played, The Addicted Man by The Game. The track had met with universal disapproval by the jury.
Jackson Browne makes several demo recordings for Nina Music Publishing at Jaycino Studio in New York City, USA. Among them is I've Been Out Walking, the earliest manifestation of Browne's song later to become better known as These Days.
Mark Jones is born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. He will find fame as Mark Lamarr, host of long-running tv pop music quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
The Steve Miller Band plays the second of two nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
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The Bitter End Singers play at The Upper Cut, Forest Gate, London, England, UK.
Comedian and singer Timmie Rogers is playing at The Hearth And Hound, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at New Century Hall, Manchester, England, UK. After relaxing at local club The Twisted Wheel, the Experience is set upon by four men.
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Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels play the eighth of ten nights at Ondine's, New York City, USA, supported by Buffalo Springfield.
Cat Stevens takes a break from recording his first album in London to perform live on BBC radio show Saturday Club.
Stevie Wonder releases his sixth album Down To Earth on Tamla Records in the USA. The album includes Wonder's version of the Bob Dylan song Mr. Tambourine Man.
Keith Relf of The Yardbirds releases the single Shapes In My Mind / Blue Sands, on Capitol Records in Canada.
Republican Senator Everett Dirksen, at 71 years and 3 days old, becomes the oldest person (to this date) to reach the Billboard Hot 100's top 40 when his single, Gallant Men, reaches No33.
The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
The musical Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra are playing during a three-week engagement at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Ed Ames is playing during a three-week engagement at The Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Georgie Fame is playing during a three-week season at The Mayfair Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe.