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Seventy-six arrests are made when gangs of mods and rockers - Britain's two major youth factions - clash in two seaside towns, Margate and Brighton, in the UK.
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Irish Newspaper The Sunday Independent reports that showbands have become an important new element in Ireland's economy, because they provide employment to at least 6,000 people, with salaries often in excess of
The Rolling Stones' fourth UK tour continues at The Odeon, Folkestone, supported by Peter And Gordon, The Overlanders, The Barron Knights, David John And The Mood, Julie Grant and Tony Marsh.
The Yardbirds, including Eric Clapton, pay a visit to the home of British labour peer Lord Ted Willis, who had recently described pop music as "a cheap candyfloss substitute for culture." They play for him in his garden in Shepherd’s Green, Chislehurst, Kent, England, UK, Europe.
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The Animals play a gig in Liverpool, UK, then drive down to London for a recording session with producer Mickie Most, at which they will record The House Of The Rising Sun.
Like Dreamers Do by The Applejacks enters the UK's NME pop singles chart, where it will peak at No23 during a four-week stay. The song is written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
Jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Michiel Braam is born in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Europe.