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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.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
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.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
The Monkees are working on the songs Long Title and Tear The Top Right Off My Head, at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Christopher Gross is born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He will find success as Chris Barron, vocalist of The Spin Doctors.
Sammy Davis Jr. records If My Friends Could See Me Now, I'm A Brass band, Here I'll Stay, My Personal Property and Don't Take Your Time, for Reprise Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Newsweek Magazine in the USA publishes feature article about Neil Diamond entitled, Kid From Brooklyn.
Jack Greene releases a new single, You Are My Treasure, on Decca Records in the USA. It will become Greene's third No1 on the Billboard Country Songs chart.
Simon Says by the 1910 Fruitgum Company reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
The Rolling Stones open new offices in Maddox Street, Mayfair, London, England, UK, Europe.
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Baltimore Steam Packet and Freudian Slips play the last of four nights at The Ark, Sausalito, California, USA.
Jazz, ragtime and blues stride pianist Luckey Roberts dies aged 80 in New York City, USA.
It is announced that Goodnight Sweet Josephine is to be the next UK single for The Yardbirds, set for release on March 1. 
Joe Williams opens at The Rainbow Grill, New York City, USA.
Buffalo Springfield record I Am A Child, composed by Neil Young, in Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Buddy Rich And Alla Rakha (with Paul Horn on flute) record Khanda Kafi, Duet In Dadra, Rangeela, Nagma E Raksh and Tal Sawari, for World Pacific Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Newly born baby Lisa Marie Presley is brought home from the hospital to Gracelands, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, by her father Elvis Presley and mother Priscilla.
The Freddie McCoy Quartet With Strings records Soul Yogi, What Now My Love, Mysterioso and Autumn Leaves, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
After being doorstepped by Leicester Student Arts Festival Organiser John Eades, Paul McCartney of The Beatles attends a press conference in London, England, UK, Europe, at which the students protest against the lack of backing from Leicester City Council for their event.
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, with the Central Connecticut State College Choir are recording choral selections for Ellington's Second Sacred Concert in Fine Studios, New York City, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA, supported by Soft Machine.
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Bobbie Gentry releases her second LP, 
The Cream are filmed playing on the back of a truck at Vognmandsmarken, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, for the Danish movie On A Saturday Night.
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Arthur Conley records People Sure Act Funny, Get Yourself Another Fool, Otis Sleep On, Put Our Love Together and Funky Street in American Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, with producer Tom Dowd, for Atlantic Records.
Donovan releases a new single, Jennifer Juniper, on Pye Records in the UK. The subject of the song is fashion model Jenny Boyd.
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