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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 stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Johnnie Ray plays the fourth night of a season at Mister Smith's, Manchester, UK.
Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play at The Starlight Room, Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK.
The Silkie play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
Manfred Mann spends the first of two days recording Come Tomorrow at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.
The Beach Boys, The Kinks, Cilla Black and Sounds Incorporated appear on UK radio show Top Gear in London, UK.
Muddy Waters And His Blues Band featuring Otis Spann play the third of six nights at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Dusty Springfield, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, Herman's Hermits and Dave Berry play at The Capitol, Cardiff, Wales.
The musical Zizi opens at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 49 performances.
Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men play at The Marquee Club, London, UK.
Gary Lewis And The Playboys record the Al Kooper composition This Diamond Ring at Western Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The Dave Clark Five play at The Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA.
UK pirate radio station Radio London begins test transmissions from MV Galaxy, anchored off the coast of Essex.
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Jerry Lee Lewis begins a UK tour at Colston Hall, Bristol.
Chicago blues pianist and singer Little Johnny Jones, best known for his work with Tampa Red, Muddy Waters and Elmore James, dies aged 40 of bronchopneumonia in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Baby Love by The Supremes reaches No1 in the UK singles chart, making them the first black group in four years to hold the top spot.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio scenes for his eighteenth film, Tickle Me, at Allied Artists studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Serendipity Singers play at The University Of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA.
Chris Farlow And The Thunderbirds play at Wolsey Hall, Cheshunt, UK.
Dave Dee and The Bostons (later to find fame as Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich,) play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK, supported by The Aliens.
Marianne Faithfull spends the last of four days at Lansdowne Recording Studios, London, UK, working on the song Plaisir D'Amour.
The Beatles release a new EP, Further Requests, featuring the songs She Loves You, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Roll Over Beethoven and Can't Buy Me Love on Parlophone Records in Australia.
Gerry And The Pacemakers, Gene Pitney, The Kinks and Marianne Faithfull play at The Broadway, Eccles, Greater Manchester, UK.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play at The ABC, Plymouth, UK.