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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.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
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.
Rolf Harris is playing during a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Johnny Tillotson is undertaking a tour of American Military bases in Germany, Europe.
Ars Nova are playing during a two-week stand at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a week of shows at The Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, USA.
Vikki Carr is playing during three weeks at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
The Buddy Miles Express play the second of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Dusty Springfield records Another Night, for Philips Records in London, England, UK, Europe. The song is composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Jimi Hendrix remains in Los Angeles, California, USA, while bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell of the Experience return to London, England, UK, Europe.
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Ten Years After play at Le Metro, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Steppenwolf earn their first gold disc from the R.I.A.A. in the USA, for the hit single Born To Be Wild.
The Turtles play the second of three nights at Steve Paul's Scene, New York City, USA, supported by Mandrake Memorial and Hal Walters.
The Equals play at The Mecca, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
The Dalton Boys Paul Petersen adds his lead vocal to a previously recorded (1965) instrumental track for a song called It's Over Now by Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Albert King and Creedence Clearwater Revival play the first of three nights at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels play at The Mistrale, Beckenham, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles are in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, working on basic tracks for the song Piggies.
Country music star Red Foley dies, aged 58, in his sleep of respiratory failure after a gig in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. His death will inspire Hank Williams Jr (under the pseudonym of Luke The Drifter Jr) to write the song I Was With Red Foley (The Night He Passed Away).
In New York City, USA, Andy Warhol hosts a party at The Factory, to celebrate the release of Nico's second solo album The Marble Index.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows celebrate ten years together with a concert at The London Palladium, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Monkees play the second of two nights at The Royal Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.
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.