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The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Elvis Presley hires the Memphian Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, to show movies privately for himself and his friends.
Popular singer and recording artist Valerie Masters makes her solo live debut at Rolls Restaurant, Manchester, UK.
Freddy Cannon is in Allegro Studio, New York City, USA, recording Oh Gloria for Swan Records.
Jimmy Jones plays
the fourth night in a week of gigs at the The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Kendra Smith is born in San Diego, California, USA. She will be a founding member of The Dream Syndicate before pursuing asolo career as a singer-songwriter.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play the first of six nights at The Empire, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
In London, Cliff Richard is given the Carl-Allan Award for having made 1959's most popular UK single, Living Doll.
The musical Irma La Douce is running at The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It runs at The Plymouth for more than a year before transferring to The Alvin Theatre.