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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.
A Big Hunk O' Love by Elvis Presley is the highest new entry on the Cashbox singles chart in the USA, entering at No34. It also enters the Billboard Hot 100 at No43.
The Swan Silvertones play the second night in a week of shows at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Bobby Sox To Stockings by Frankie Avalon peaks at No8 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.
Joan Baez makes her recording debut when her duet with Bob Gibson at Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island is taped for a live album. Other acts appearing at the two-day event include Odetta, Pete Seeger, Tommy Clancy, Earl Scruggs, John Jacob Niles, Jean Ritchie, Ed McCurdy and The New Lost City Ramblers.
Folk-rock singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega is born in Santa Monica, California, USA.
The Poni-Tails appear on UK tv pop show Drumbeat.
Connie Francis performs Lipstick On Your Collar on US tv's Dick Clark Show, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Also on the show is r'n'b vocal group The Flamingos.
Dee Clark, The Drifters and The Isley Brothers play the second night in a week of shows at The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Bo Diddley enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA at No98 with Crackin' Up.
Ricky Nelson enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA at No53 with Sweeter Than You.
Ritchie Sambora, lead guitarist for Bon Jovi, and sometime toyboy for Cher, is born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA.
Eddie Kirkland plays the first of two nights at The Hines Farm Blues Club, Swanton, Ohio, USA.