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The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.
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 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.
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.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
Barbara McNair is playing during five days at The Miramar, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Jazz pianist Erroll Garner is playing at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
The Roman Numerals are playing at 
Spirit undertake the first recording session for their third LP, Clear, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Spooky Tooth play at The El bow Room, Aston, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. On the same night they also play at The Carlton Club in Birmingham.
Elvis Presley spends some of the day horse-riding at Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play two shows at Anaheim Convention Center, California, USA, with The Animals, Eire Apparent and Soft Machine.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the second of three nights at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA.
Warner Mack records I'm Gonna Move On for Decca Records at Bradley's Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA.
When folk guitarist and singer Bert Jansch is unable to play tonight's gig in Manchester, England, UK, Europe, he is replaced by Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick who were in the audience to attend the show.
Alejandra Gabriela Guzmán-Pinal is born in Mexico City, Mexico, North America. The daughter of actress Silvia Pinal and singer Enrique Guzmán, she will find success under the name Alejandra Guzman as a singer-songwriter, actress, and musician.
Ben E. King records Loving Feeling, Forgive This Fool and other tracks at United Sound Studios, Detroit, Michigan, USA, for Atco Records.
The Monkees are working on the songs It's Nice To be With You and We Were Made For Each Other at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jeff Beck releases his new single, a dodgy rocked-up cover of MOR composer Paul Mauriat's Love Is Blue, in the UK, Europe. "We rushed into the studio and the whole thing was finished in two days," is the best excuse Beck can muster.
Aretha Franklin releases a new single, Since You've Been Gone, in the USA. It will peak at No5 in the Billboard Chart.
Judy Collins opens at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.Don Partridge and The Love Affair are the musical guests on the BBC1-tv children's show Crackerjack in London, England, UK, Europe.
Buffalo Springfield play at The Gym, California State University, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Siegel-Schwall Band, Buddy Guy, Mance Lipscombe and Hour Glass play the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Bridge Piece by Joseph Jarman of avant-garde jazz combo The Art Ensemble Of Chicago is performed at Ida Noyes Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The multi-media performance includes the band casually dressed, strobe lights, video projections, a smoke machine, strolling performers and someone carrying a portable radio tuned to a Top 40 music station. Some audience members are told to wear sacks over their heads, while others are draped in tinfoil. If any audience members are not casually dressed, they are asked to leave.
The Larry Young Quintet records Call Me, The Infant, The Cradle, Heaven On Earth, The Hereafter and My Funny Valentine for Blue Note Records in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Bobby Wood records Say It's Not You, She Thinks I Still Care, You've Got A Place In My Heart and Just Out in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
John D. Loudermilk, Marty Robbins, Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl and Tex Ritter appear in an NBC-TV special, American Profile : Music From The Land, hosted by Eddy Arnold in the USA.
The Hamilton Movement play at The Tiger's Head, Catford, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Cream play at The Arts Ball in Leicester University, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.
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The New Formula play at Pantiles, Bagshot, England, UK, Europe.
Dave Berry appears on the BBC-1 tv show All Systems Freeman, hosted by Alan Freeman, in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Youngbloods and October Country play the second of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.The Lovin' Spoonful and The 5th Dimension play at The Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Hubert Laws records If You Knew and Please Let Go in A+R Studios, New York City, USA. Both tracks will appear on his third LP, Laws' Clause.
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Daydream Believer by The Monkees reaches No1 in the Official New Zealand Singles Chart, for the first of four weeks.