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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 Moody Blues appear on BBC radio show Saturday Club, recorded in London, England, UK.
She's About A Mover by The Sir Douglas Quintet enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA.
The Hullabaloos, The Detergents, Shirley Ellis, Little Richard (whose backing group includes Jimi Hendrix], The Vibrators, The Exciters, The Hollies, The Uniques, Dee Dee Warwick, Roddy Joy, Sandie Shaw and King Curtis play at The Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
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The Beach Boys new single, Help Me Rhonda, on Capitol Records, enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1.
The Swinging Blue Jeans fly to Israel, Asia, for live dates.
James Brown makes his first impact on the Billboard R'n'B Albums chart in the USA with Grits And Soul, which will peak at No9.
Irish blues band Them, with Van Morrison on vocals, play at St. Columbana's Parish Church, Ballyhome, Northern Ireland, UK.
The Who play at The Florida Room, Brighton, UK.
RCA, in conjunction with Lear Jet, announces the launch of a radical new system for playing music tapes, known as The Lear Jet Stereo 8-track Cartridge tape player.
The Yardbirds play at The Plaza Ballroom, Oswestry, UK.
Pete Seeger, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Logan English, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Patrick Sky, Marianne 'Jolly' Robinson and Arlo Guthrie take part in the concert "Songs Of, By, For And To Woody Guthrie", organised by Sing Out! magazine at Town Hall, New York City, USA.
No Reply/Rock And Roll Music by The Beatles reaches No1 in the Dutch Top 40 singles chart.
Ooh Baby Baby by The Miracles enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA where it will peak at No16.
The Four Tops and Gene Chandler appear on syndicated tv pop show Shivaree, recorded for KABC-tv in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Beau Brummels release a new single, Just A Little, on Autumn Records in the USA. The song is produced by Sylvester Stewart, who will later find fame as Sly Stone of Sly And The Family Stone.
Land Of 1000 Dances by Cannibal And The Headhunters on Rampart Records enters the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA. It will peak at No30 during a six-week run on the chart. Wilson Pickett will enjoy much greater success with the song, peaking at No6, when he covers it a year later.
The Rolling Stones play the second of three nights at the Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Roy Trumbull of radio station KPFA in Berkeley, California, USA, takes the unusual step of broadcasting Bob Dylan's latest LP, Bringing It All Back Home in its entirety.
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Paul McCartney of The Beatles ventures out in disguise to shop for furniture for his new house in London, England, UK. He is, however, recognized by a bartender who is not fooled by McCartney's fake Irish accent.
Gerry And The Pacemakers begin a tour of the USA with 10-day season at The Fox Theater, Brooklyn, New York City.
Joe Brown And The Bruvvers play at The Palais, Wentworth Street, Peterborough, England, UK, Europe.
Unit 4+2 play at The Corn Exchange, Hertford, UK.
Herman's Hermits enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter, which will peak at No1. The song had been recorded as a last-minute addition to their first album. The same song is also the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine chart of the 100 best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No31.
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The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
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.