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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.
The musical
Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre,
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 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 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.

Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical
Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.

The stage musical
Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
The controversial hippy musical,
Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
Trini Lopez is playing during three weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.

Johnny Tillotson is undertaking a tour of American Military bases in Germany, Europe.

Larry Graham, bassist for
Sly And The Family Stone, is arrested for possession of marijuana in London, England, UK. As a result, the group is kicked out of their hotel and their planned BBC TV appearance is cancelled.
The Equals play at The Bligh Club, Sevenoaks, England, UK, Europe.
Running for seven minutes and ten seconds,
The Beatles'
Hey Jude becomes the longest-ever UK No1 single.

Kay Hanley, vocalist of
Letters To Cleo, is born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA.

Jet Harris, former bass guitarist with
The Shadows, appears on remand on charges of drinking and driving and possession of drugs, at Marlborough Street Magistrates Court, London, England, UK, Europe.
Spirit record the instrumental Space Child, for Epic Records in Los Angeles, California, USA. It will be released on their
Columbia Records album The Twelve Dreams Of Dr Sardonicus.
Canned Heat play at The Sherwood Rooms, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
Roy Orbison plays the third night in a week of dates at the Birmingham Theatre, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.

Country and gospel vocalist / recording artist
Bryan Cline is born in Dallas, Texas, USA.

The
Nazz play the second of six nights at The Café Au Go Go,
Greenwich Village, New York City, USA. The band includes
Todd Rundgren who will go on to carve out a considerable career as a solo artist.

Jazz vocalist Harry Connick Jr. is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

The
Jimi Hendrix Experience undertake a photo session for Life magazine in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The rock musical
Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.