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The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
Popular honky tonk pianist and bandleader Big Tiny Little is playing during an extended booking at The Java Lanes, Long Beach, California, USA.
The John Coltrane Quartet is playing during two weeks at La Tete De L'Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.
The Back O' Town Syncopaters play at Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, London, England, UK, Europe.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single I Like It by Gerry And The Pacemakers.
Candy Girl by The Four Seasons enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.
James Brown's first album, Live At The Apollo, debuts on the Billboard pop charts in the USA, eventually rising to No2. It will remain Brown's all-time most successful LP, and will be considered a milestone in the development of live albums for years to come.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the last of six nights at The Cadillac Club, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The Beach Boys play at The Veterans Memorial Stadium, Santa Maria, California, USA, supported by The Honeys.
Wipe Out by surf instrumental band The Surfaris enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA where it will peak at No2 during a 10-week run.
Kai Winding and Orchestra debut at No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA with More. Eventually peaking at No8, this instrumental hit will be the jazz trombonist's only single to chart on the Hot 100 making him a One Hit Wonder.
Timothy John Bricheno is born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe. As Tim Bricheno he will serve as the guitarist and writer with several notable English indie bands, including All About Eve, Sisters of Mercy, XC-NN and Tin Star.
Prior to playing tonight's gig at the Memorial Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, Europe, The Beatles attend the annual Northwich Carnival in Verdin Park, where Paul McCartney crowns the Carnival Queen. Support acts for this show are The Cadillacs and The Psychos.
From Me To You by The Beatles peaks at No7 on the KFXM Radio singles chart in Riverside and San Bernardino, California, USA.
How Do You Do It by Gerry And The Pacemakers reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart.
Ray Charles plays at The Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA.
The Beach Boys' second album, Surfin' USA, peaks at No2 in the Billboard magazine album chart in the USA.
Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp perform for New York Mets fans before the team's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, at the Polo Grounds, New York City, USA.
Easier Said Than Done by The Essex peaks at No1 on the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.
When Bob Dylan attends a Civil Rights Voters' registration rally on Silas McGee's farm in Greenwood, Mississippi, USA, he performs a previously unheard song, Only A Pawn In Their Game. Pete Seeger and Theodore Bikel also perform at this event. This event will inspire Dylan to write his song Maggie's Farm, its title being a playful reference to Silas McGee's Farm.
Devil In Disguise by Elvis Presley is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No64.
Bo Diddley plays the second of two nights at The Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. The live album Bo Diddley's Beach Party is recorded during these shows, despite the shows being broken up by local police because black members of Bo's band are seen dancing with white teenagers.