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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 stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.
Margie Rayburn is playing during a two week booking at The Hesperia Inn, Hesperia, California, USA.
Damita Jo is playing during two weeks at The Club Harlem, Atlantic City, USA.
Ferlin Husky is playing during six nights at The Flame Room, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
The Art Farmer Quartet, featuring Jim Hall on guitar, records Great Day, Embraceable You, Sometime Ago and Loads Of Love for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
A four-day-long jazz festival begins at The Storyville Jazz Club, Molde, Norway, Europe. It will feature acts including Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon, Shakey Keane, The Josel Trio, Einar Iversen, Erik Amundsen and Bjorn Stokstad.
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. is born in Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA. He will find fame as rapper Coolio.
The Cyril Davies All-Stars play at The Marquee, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bad To Me by Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No1. The song is written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
The Beatles record Don't Ever Change plus a version of the Carl Perkins composition Honey Don't for the BBC Radio show Pop Go The Beatles at The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, with guests Cyril Davies' R'n'B All-Stars featuring Long John Baldry.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his latest movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
The Top Five singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, on this date are as follows :

1. Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto

2. Easier Said Than Done - The Essex

3. (You're The) Devil In Disguise - Elvis Presley

4. Atlantis - The Shadows

5. Surf City - Jan And Dean

At Chess Studio, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Chuck Berry records How High The Moon and Cranberries.
The first edition of The Beatles Book, a monthly fan club magazine about The Beatles, is published in the UK.
The Crickets record Right Or Wrong and You Can't Be In-Between, in Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, for Liberty Records.
The Dovells perform Betty In Bermudas on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Surfin' USA by The Beach Boys enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No34.
The Beach Boys play at The Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA.
The Rolling Stones have a recording session at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England, UK, Europe, during which they record Fortune Teller, Poison Ivy and What kind Of Girl.
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Barbra Streisand releases The Second Barbra Streisand Album, on Columbia Records in the USA. It will spend a total of 74 weeks on the Billboard album chart.
The Knightranes are playing during four nights at The Miami Steak House, Delavan Lake, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA. The band includes Steve Miller (gtr/voc) and Boz Scaggs (bs/voc), both of whom will later play with The Steve Miller Band.
Marty Robbins records What God Has Done and You Gotta Climb at Columbia Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Country-flavoured accordianist Leo Greco plays at The Coliseum Ballroom, Davenport, Iowa, USA.