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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.
Connie Stevens releases a new single, Too Young To Go Steady, on Warner Brothers Records in the USA.
Jazz saxophonist Gene Ammons records the album Angel Eyes for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Gene Vincent and Jerry Keller play the fifth of six nights at The Theatre Royal, Nottingham, UK.
When Dean Martin has a birthday party at the Paramount Film Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, the guests include Elvis Presley and actress Shirley MacLaine.
Judy Garland records I've Confessed To The Breeze, Old Devil Moon and That's Entertainment, for Capitol Records in the USA.
The Shadows record Apache in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.
Matti Fagerholm is born in Helsinki, Finland, Europe. After a name change to Michael Monroe he will find fame as vocalist of glam-metal band Hanoi Rocks.
Bobby Vinton begins a week of shows at The Marine Ballroom on The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Dion And The Belmonts release a new single, In The Still Of The Night, on Laurie Records in the USA.
Henry Mancini has the second of three recording sessions in Los Angeles, California, USA, for his RCA Victor Records album Combo!. On this day Mancini records Far East Blues, Scandinavian Shuffle and other tracks.
Matti Fagerholm is born in Helsinki, Finland. After a name change to Michael Monroe he will find fame as vocalist of glam-metal band Hanoi Rocks.
Instrumental guitar band The Shadows record Apache in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.
US folk singer Richard Farina marries another folk singer, Carolyn Hester, at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City, USA.
Betty Grable and her bandleader husband Harry James are on stage at El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, when a fire breaks out and destroys the whole building. Miss Grable loses costumes valued at $10,000 in the blaze.
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.