12th October

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 Beatles release a new single, I Need You / Dizzy Miss Lizzy, on Parlophon Records in Italy, Europe.

Looking For Love, a new movie starring Connie Francis, opens at cinemas in Portugal, Europe.

Elvis Presley is seen driving his go-cart outside his home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA..

Marvin Gaye records Steal Away for Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features The Everly Brothers performing Till I Kissed You and Mike Clifford performing Close to Cathy.

The Rolling Stones are awarded a Gold Disc in the USA by the R.I.A.A. for the album Out Of Our Heads.

The Hollies play at The Town Hall, High Wycombe, England, UK.

Western swing fiddler Wade Ray, with Fred Carter, Jr. as producer, records Bill Bailey, The Heart Of A Clown, Old Shep, A Penny For Your Thoughts and other tracks for ABC Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Eve Of Destruction by Barry McGuire reaches No1 in the Kvällstoppen Singles Chart in Sweden, Europe, for the first of four weeks.

Johnny Hallyday plays a live gig in Toulouse, France, Europe.

The Everly Brothers play at the ABC Cinema, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the Brian Epstein-promoted Star Scene 65 tour, supported by Liverpool hitmakers Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer.

The Yardbirds play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Small Faces spend the first of three days this week of recording at Central Sound Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.

During a British tour, T-bone Walker plays a gig in Southampton, England, UK, Europe.

The Rolling Stones, The Spencer Davis Group, Unit 4+2, The Checkmates and The End, play at The Odeon, Doncaster, England, UK, Europe.

The Top Ten Singles on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, on this date is as follows :

1. Yesterday - The Beatles (Capitol)

2. A Lover's Concerto - The Toys (DynoVoice)

3. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys (Bang)

4. Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)

5. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)

6. Get Off of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones (London)

7. The "In" Crowd - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)

8. You Were On My Mind - We Five (A+M)

9. Let's Hang On! - The 4 Seasons (Philips)

10. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan (Columbia)

The Kinks play at The Union Movie Theatre, Bochum, Germany, Europe.

The Great Society record Someone To Love, Free Advice, That's How It Is and other tracks at Golden State Recorders, San Francisco, California, USA. The group includes vocalist and songwriter Grace Slick, later to join Jefferson Airplane.

Joan Baez plays at The City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.

Bob Schneider is born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA. He will find success after moving to Austin, Texas, as lead-singer of Ugly Americans. He will go on to release around a dozen albums, mostly on his own Shockorama label.

Dave Cohen plays at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA.

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.