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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 stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
The Association are playing during two weeks at The Ice House, Glendale, California, USA.
The Sons Of Adam play during a six-night booking at Gazzarri's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features The Olympics performing Big Boy Pete.
Max Bygraves appears at The Adelphi, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.
Ben E. King (with The Jimmy Brown Sound) plays at The Birdcage, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
The Brian Epstein-promoted Star Scene 65 tour, starring The Everly Brothers, supported by Liverpool hitmakers Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer, comes to an end at The ABC Cinema, Wigan, England, UK, Europe.
An instrumental backing track is recorded by The Funk Brothers for the Motown Records song You're Gonna Love My Baby in Hitsville Studio, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Vocals will be added two days later by Barbara McNair.
The Steampacket play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe. The Group includes Rod Stewart, Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger.
It's My Life by The Animals enters the UK singles chart where it will peak at No7.
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The Carnival Is Over by The Seekers enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No1.
The Beatles are in Studio One, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe, working on We Can Work It Out for their album Rubber Soul.
The Kinks spend the sixth of eight days recording tracks for their album The Kink Kontroversy in Pye Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Who release a new single, My Generation, in the UK.
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The Supremes are recording My World Is Empty Without You, in Hitsville Studio, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Dave Brubeck plays for 4,000 fans at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA.
The Newbeats perform Bread And Butter on the ABC tv show Shindig! in the USA. Their lead vocalist on this appearance is Larry Henley who will go on to carve out a second successful career as a country songwriter, and Glen Campbell is playing guitar as a member of the show's house band.
Get Off Of My Cloud by The Rolling Stones enters the New Musical Express UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No1 during a nine week run.
Shawn Smith is born in Spokane, Washington, USA. He will find success with the bands Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed and The Twilight Singers, as well as performing as a solo act.
The Kinks play at Glen Ballroom, Llanelli, Wales, UK, Europe, supported by The Eyes of Blue and The Wheels of Fortune.
Liverpool band The Searchers fly to Germany, Europe, to begin a brief tour.
Robbie Basho plays at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA.
Brian Epstein (manager of The Beatles) attends the opening of the play The Amen Corner in London, England, UK. Epstein has a financial interest in the play.
The Animals play at The Starlight, Crawley, England, UK.
Jazz/r'n'b saxophone star Earl Bostic, dies after suffering a heart attack during a gig at the Midtown Hotel in Rochester, New York State, USA.
The Young Rascals begin a season at The Phone Booth, Manhattan, New York City, USA. The audience includes Bob Dylan, Lesley Gore and members of The Rolling Stones.
The Spencer Davis Group, The Alan Price Set and The Dedicated Men's Jug Band play at The Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.
Charlie Louvin records Making Plans at his first recording session since the death of his brother and former duet partner, Ira Louvin.
Baby I'm Yours by Peter And Gordon enters the New Musical Express UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No21 during a four-week run.
Next of Kin and Duke Lee play at El Partido, Lewisham, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Who play at The Locarno Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Bob Dylan's latest single, Positively Fourth Street, enters the UK singles chart where it will peak at No8 during a twelve-week run.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play at the Gala Concert of the French Film Industry at the Marigny Theatre, Paris, France, Europe.
The Rolling Stones are undertaking media interviews in New York City, USA, to promote their upcoming tour. During this day, for example, all five Stones are interviewed by Ed Rudy at Kennedy Airport, Queens, New York City.
The Newbeats record Hang On Sloopy, Come See About Me and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction for Hickory Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. They also record a version of Help, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
Gene Pitney's British tour, along with Peter And Gordon, Lulu and The Rockin' Berries, plays in The Odeon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
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.