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Beat Generation icon Neal Cassady, an associate of The Grateful Dead, is found in a coma on the railroad tracks between San Miguel de Allende and Celaya in Mexico. He dies later in the day. The previous day, having consumed some seconals and alcohol, he had set out to walk along the railroad in driving rain. His life and death will inspire several songs including Jack And Neal (1977) by Tom Waits, Styrofoam Plates (2001) by Death Cab For Cutie, Neal Cassady Drops Dead (2014) by Morrissey, Neal Cassady (1989) by The Washington Squares.

Golden Rainbow, opens at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA, starring pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme in its leading roles.
A new musical,






Conway Twitty And The Lonely Blue Boys, Charlie Walker, Archie Campbell, John L. Sullivan and Bill Laundy play at Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, in the 43rd Anniversary show for KCKN Radio.
Hank Locklin, David Houston, Liz Anderson, Lynn Anderson,
Electric Flag, The Fugs, Mad River and the Thirteenth Floor Elevators play the last of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
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The Beatles start work on John Lennon's song Across The Universe in Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Monkees are working on the song Long Title at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band play the last of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Sunshine Company and