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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.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
The rock musical 
Roy Orbison is playing during a two-week season at Batley Variety Club, England, UK, Europe.
Billy Preston spends the second of two days recording That's The Way God Planned It at Trident Studios in London, with George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones.
The Amherst Student magazine of Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA, gives a favourable review to rock musical The Dream Engine, which has recently opened at the Kirby Theater in Amherst. The production is written by and stars Jim Steinman, who will find greater fame as the composer of Meatloaf's best-remembered early hits. Diana Ross And The Supremes complete work on the song Can't Take My Eyes Off You at Hitsville Studios, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Because of his 1968 drug conviction, John Lennon of The Beatles' 'standing visa' is withdrawn by the US Embassy in London, England, UK, Europe.
Ringo Starr of The Beatles leaves London, England, UK, Europe, with his wife Maureen to begin a holiday in the Bahamas, West Indies.
Don Drummond, saxophonist with influential ska/reggae band The Skatalites, dies in Bellevue Hospital, Jamaica, Caribbean, aged 37. He had been committed to the hospital as insane, and his death (controversially) will be listed as a suicide.
The Jeff Beck Group, with Rod Stewart on vocals, play the first of three nights at The Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.Jimi Hendrix returns from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to New York City, USA. At the Record Plant, he records The Things That I Used To Do, with Johnny Winter on slide and a somewhat drunken Steve Stills on bass.
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The Velvet Underground record the songs Foggy Notion and Coney Island Steeplechase at Record Plant Studios, New York City, USA.
Ringo Starr of The Beatles leaves London, England, UK, Europe, with his wife Maureen to begin a holiday in The Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean.