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Electric Flag, The Fugs, Mad River and the Thirteenth Floor Elevators play the second of three nights at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
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Grateful Dead and Quicksilver Messenger Service play the second of two nights at The Crystal Ball, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Everlasting Love by The Love Affair is awarded a Silver Disc in the UK, Europe. On the same day, it is revealed that none of the band members actually played on the song – although vocalist Steve Ellis did sing on it.

The Beatles' single Lady Ma donna is recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, although Paul McCartney is the only one of the Fab Four actually to play on the track.
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David McWilliams appears on the BBC1-tv programme The Rolf Harris Show in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Strawberry Alarm Clock is the guest group on today's edition of tv show Happening '68 in the USA. The show is hosted by Paul Revere And The Raiders.
The new No1 single on the Billboard Chart in the USA is Green Tambourine by The Lemon Pipers. On the same day it reaches No1 in the Cashbox magazine chart.

The Monkees are working on the song Me Without You at United Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.


Cliff
Richard records Congratulations in EMI's Studio 2, at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK. John Paul Jones, later
to play with Led
Zeppelin, is on bass guitar.

Incredible String Band are the musical guests on the BBC2-tv show Once More With Felix, hosted by Julie Felix.
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Soft Machine and Sam Gopal Dream play at The Carlton, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.


