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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.
Ana Torroja is born in Madrid, Spain. She will become known for her partnership with JosT Marfa Cano, and his brother, Nacho, forming the Spanish super group Mecano, and she will also work with Deep Forest.
Elvis Presley is interviewed by the FBI in Bad Nauheim, Germany. Presley has complained that he is being blackmailed by his dermatologist, Laurens Johannes Griessel-Landau. It is claimed that, after Presley threatened to sack Mr Griessel-Landau for making homosexual advances to his friends, the dermatologist threatened to expose Presley's relationship with 14 year old Priscilla Beaulieu.
He'll Have To Go by Jim Reeves is the highest new entry in this week's Billboard singles chart in the USA. It will peak at No2.
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers play the fourth of seven nights at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Bill Evans Trio records Come Rain Or Come Shine, Autumn Leaves and other tracks at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Riverside Records.
The Bill Evans Trio records Come Rain Or Come Shine, Autumn Leaves and other tracks at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Riverside Records.
Cliff Richard is voted Best British Male Vocalist of 1959 on UK tv show Cool For Cats.
Harlem Nocturne by The Viscounts enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in the USA. it will remained on the chart for four months, peaking at No52.
The final Billboard singles chart-topper of the 50s in the USA is Why by Frankie Avalon. It is also the shortest title of any chart-topper.
Harlem Nocturne by The Viscounts enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in the USA. It will remain on the chart for four months, peaking at No52.