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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.
Chuck Berry releases a new single, Childhood Sweetheart, on Chess Records in the USA.
Broken Hearted Melody by Sarah Vaughan peaks at No4 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.
Marv Johnson releases a new single, You Got What It Takes, on United Artists Records in the USA. The record label credits Motown records' founder Berry Gordy as its composer, but blues-rock singer-songwriter Bobby Parker will subsequently claim it was actually his composition.
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Poison Ivy by The Coasters enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA. It will be their last US Top Ten hit, peaking at No7.