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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.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play at Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland.
Cliff Richard arrives back in the UK following the end of a tour of the USA. His backing group, The Shadows, remain in America for further live dates.
Robert Boustead, founder-member and bassist of rabble-rousing UK 80s rock band King Kurt is born.
James Brown records Think, If You Want Me and other tracks at United Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, USA.
The Rocking Kings, featuring guitarist James Hendrix (later to become Jimi Hendrix], play at Washington Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The highest new entry on the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is Paradise by Sammy Turner, entering at No76.
The Chris Paul 15 play at The Locarno Ballroom, Old Town Square, Swindon.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles takes part in the last of four performances of Saint Joan, a school play at Liverpool Institute, Liverpool, UK. McCartney is cast in the role of 'Assessor'.
Mark Reilly, singer with English hitmakers Matt Bianco, is born.
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.