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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.Fabian and Duane Eddy play the fourth night of a week at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Kim Thayil, founder member and guitarist of grunge pioneers Soundgarden, is born in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Mio Amore by The
Flamingos enters the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at
No27, giving them their last hit until '66.
Johnny And The Hurricanes play the third of four nights at The Rainbow Lounge, Wildwood, New Jersey,USA.
Brenda Lee gives the first of three consecutive performances at The State Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Emile Ford And The Checkmates, Dean Rogers And The Marauders, Lee Lynch, Ray Ravell and The Jack Of Diamonds play at The Winter Gardens, Morecambe, England, UK, Europe.
Jazz bassist Lonnie Luvell Plaxico is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. In an illustrious career, he will play with Chet Baker, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Wynton Marsalis and many others, as well as leading his own group.
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.