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The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
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 
The Rolling Stones record an audition for the BBC at Maida Vale Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Postal worker William Moore, known for staging lone protests against racial
segregation, is murdered on a rural stretch of Highway 11 near Attalla, Alabama, USA. He had been planning to deliver a letter of protest to the Mississippi Governor's mansion but instead he was shot twice in the head at close range with a .22 caliber rifle owned by a certain Floyd Simpson, with whom Moore had argued earlier that day. No charges were ever laid against Simpson. Several songs will be inspired by Moore's death, including William Moore, The Mailman by Pete Seeger [1963] and William Moore by Phil Ochs [1964].
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick opens at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.Del Shannon, The Springfields (including Dusty Springfield], Johnny Tillotson and Kenny Lynch play at The Town Hall, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
The Eagles (UK band) and The Springfields (including Dusty Springfield) play at The Town Hall, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Jan And Dean record Surf City, co-written by Jan Berry with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, for Liberty Records in Los Angeles, California, USA. The session is held at Western Recorders and Someday (You'll Go Walking By) is recorded at the same date.
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Bob Dylan has his final recording session for the album Freewheelin' at Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, USA, during which he records Girl of the North Country, Masters of War, Walls Of Red Wing, Talking World War III Blues and Bob Dylan's Dream.
Billy Gould, bassist of 
Jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles records the album Russia Goes Jazz for United Artists Records in New York City, USA.