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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.
The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
The musical comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
Felicia Sanders and Vaughn Meader are playing during two weeks of shows at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
Merle Haggard records This Is The Beginning Of The End and The Sunny Side Of My Life, in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The band on the session includes Glen Campbell, Billy Mize and Lewis Talley [gtrs], Roy Nichols [steel], Howard Lowe [bass], Eddie Burris [drums], George French [piano] and Bonnie Owens [harmony vocal].
Country Joe And The Fish, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band and Soft White Underbelly, play at the opening of The Anderson Yiddish Theater, New York City, USA. Soft White Underbelly will find greater success after they evolve into The Blue Oyster Cult.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play two shows at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Albert King, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Soft Machine.
The Beacon Street Union play the first of two nights at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Johnny Cash performs a concert at the Navy Hospital in Millington, Tennessee, USA, for injured soldiers who have returned from Vietnam.
Jethro Tull play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, for the first time. Savoy Brown are also on the same bill.
The Monkees are working on the song Lady's Baby at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
The Beatles establish a new business, Apple Tailoring (Civil and Theatrical) at 161 Kings Road, London, England, UK, Europe. It will not be officially opened until May 23.The Action play at the Middle Earth, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Mabel Greer's Toyshop, which includes two future members of Yes, Peter Banks and Chris Squire.
Separately from the rest of the group, Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is working on the song Nine Times Blue at RCA Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Amboy Dukes play at Beaconsfield Youth Club, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, Europe.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play in The Capitol Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at New Central Pier, Morecombe, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe.
Oumou Sangaré is born in Bamako, Mali, Africa. She will find success as a Wassoulou musician and recording artist, sometimes referred to as The Songbird of Wassoulou.
Baltimore Steam Packet and Freudian Slips play the first of four nights at The Ark, Sausalito, California, USA.
Country musician and recording artist Jenks 'Tex' Carman, best known as a somewhat eccentric Hawaiian guitar virtuoso, dies, aged 64, in Kentucky, USA.
Singing cowboy Tex Ritter records The Long Tall Shadow, The Blizzard and Stranger On Boot Hill in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Ringo Starr of The Beatles has a second day of rehearsals in West London, England, UK, Europe, for an upcoming appearance on Cilla Black's BBC tv show, Cilla.
The Sam And Dave Revue, featuring an 18-pice orchestra, opens at Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Casuals appear on the BBC1-tv show All Systems Freeman, hosted by Alan Freeman in London, England, UK, Europe.
Bojan Zulfikarpašić is born in Belgrade, Serbia, Europe. He will find success a jazz pianist 
The Electric Flag, The Fugs, Mad River and The Thirteenth Floor Elevators play the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at The Cheetah, Los Angeles, California, USA.The Iveys and Black Cat Bones play at The Royal Art College,
Kensington Grove, London, England, UK, Europe. The Iveys will find greater success after a name-change to Badfinger. Paul Kossoff and Simon Kirke of Black Cat Bones will find greater success after forming Free.
Genesis release their debut single, The Silent Sun, on Decca Records in the UK. The song is produced by Jonathan King.
The Young Rascals play the first of two nights in the HIC Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
The Sandpipers are playing for the second of three days at The San Remo Song Festival, San Remo, Italy, Europe.
Simon And Garfunkel record the song Mrs Robinson for Columbia Records in CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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