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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.
Teen Angel by Mark Dinning enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1.
El Paso by Marty Robbins is the first song to reach No1 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA in the 60s.
Bobby Darin plays the first night of a week of shows at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Guitar instrumental band The Fireballs appear on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
John Michael Stipe, R.E.M. co-founder member, songwriter and vocalist, is born in Decatur, Georgia, USA.
The musical Irma La Douce is running at The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It runs at The Plymouth for more than a year before transferring to The Alvin Theatre.