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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 musical Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 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 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.
Mose Allison is headlining for three weeks at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Mel Torme is playing during two weeks at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Al Martino is playing during three weeks at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
The Supremes are playing during ten days at the Café Pompeii in the Eden Roc Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA.
Mary Wells is headlining at the Howard Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
The Biggest Show Of Stars For '65, featuring The Four Tops, The Temptations, Martha And The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Junior Walker And His All-Stars, The Marvelettes, The Spinners, Kim Weston, Willie Tyler and Lester and The Choker Campbell Band) plays during a week of shows at The Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Larry Hanks and Chris Selsor play at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, San Francisco, California, USA.
Tony Bennett records The Gentle Rain, Emily and Samba De Orfeu in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
The Silence play their final gig together at the 1600 Club, Hereford, England, UK, Europe. Members of the band will go on to find success with Mott The Hoople.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Marvin Gaye (from a Southern California amusement park) performing Wonderful One and The Knickerbockers performing their only hit single, Lies.
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Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt and Billy James record the album The Boss Men for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Mitchell-Ruff Trio records Autumn Leaves, Siciliano, Lazy Afternoon and other tracks for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
The Rising Sons, featuring Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder, record I Got A Little, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Johnny Cash is fined $1000 in court in El Paso, Texas, USA, relating to charges of illegal possession of narcotics following his arrest in October, when he was found with over 1000 pills. When the story is published by a local newspaper, The Ku Klux Klan will boycott Cash's concerts under the mistaken impression that his wife is black.
Graham Nash of The Hollies has a television acting role in the play Stage One Contest, on Rediffusion in the UK.
In London, England, UK, Europe, The Zombies, Small Faces, Tommy Quickly and Justin Hayward (later of The Moody Blues) record appearances on tv show The Five O'Clock Club, which is transmitted later in the day.
The word Motown is registered as a trademark by the Motown Record Corporation of Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Jazz pianist Les McCann opens to a standing room only crowd at The Manne Hole, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Yardbirds play at The Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Peppermint Lounge, a celebrated music club at 128 West 45th Street in Manhattan, New York City, USA, closes following the loss of its liquor licence. The club had been run by Genovese crime family captain Matty "The Horse" Ianniello, who managed numerous gay bars and strip clubs in Manhattan.
Mireille Mathieu plays the second of two nights at L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix, Paris, France, Europe.
Jazz bassist Henry Gri mes records Fish Story, For Django and other tracks for ESP-disk in New York City, USA.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play at Bluesville, Manor House, London, England, UK, Europe.
Manfred Mann play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bob Dylan spends the evening partying at Arthur, a hip New York City, USA, nighterie, in the company of fashion model / actress Edie Sedgwick and pop art king Andy Warhol.
The Blues Project play at the Café Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are Beverly Ann Gibson, Nate Edmonds, George Wilson, J.D. Brown, Little Gerry Griffin, Stan Green, The Vilons, Leo Wright And The El-Jays.
Elvis Presley, in the company of trusted friends in Graceland, Memphis, Twennessee, USA, takes LSD for the first and last time. He, his wife Priscilla and their friends stare at each other's distorted faces, at the tropical fish in his aquarium and at dew drops on the breathing grass. They decide it is too dangerous a substance to meddle with again.
The Small Faces play in Stourbridge, England, UK, Europe.
The Artwoods play at The 100 Club, Oxford Street, London, England, UK, Europe.