20th July

The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.

The musical Irma La Douce is running at The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It runs at The Plymouth for more than a year before transferring to The Alvin Theatre.

Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.

Popular singer Jo Ann Campbell is playing during four weeks of shows as support for comedian Red Skelton at The Sands Hotel And Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.

The Shirelles play during a week of shows at The Hurricane Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.

Peggy Lee is playing during three weeks of shows at The Pigalle Club, London, England, UK, Europe.

Singing cowboy Rex Allen is performing at the Days Of 47 Rodeo, Salt Lake City, USA.

Cliff Jackson's Washboard Wanderers record Wolverine Blues, The Sheik Of Araby and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Swingville Records.

Clarence 'Frogman' Henry plays the last night of a week at The Beachcomber Bar, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.

Barbra Streisand plays the fourth of twenty-seven nights at The Caucus Club , Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Bobby Rydell plays the tenth night in a four week season at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as support to comedian George Burns.

A Quarter To Three by Gary U.S. Bonds enters the NME's UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No7.

The Wynton Kelly Trio record Autumn Leaves, Joe's Avenue and Someday My Prince Will Come, for Vee-Jay Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Liberace is playing at Harrah's Club, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.

Johnnie Ray plays the twenty-fifth night in a four-week season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.

Brook Benton plays the ninth night in a month of gigs at Robert's Show Bar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Elvis Presley continues with location filming his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Crystal River, Florida, USA.

UK pop hitmaker Anthony Newley opens in a one-man show, Stop The World I Want To Get Off, at Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.

Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. become the first humans to land on Earth's Moon, aboard the Lunar Module of Apollo 11. Command Module Pilot Michael Collins remains in orbit, monitoring the mission. In 1969, The Byrds will record their brief electronic folk song, Amstrong, Aldrin And Collins about the achievement of Apollo 11. Also, Armstrong's famous quote, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind", will appear as a sample at the start of the Little Caesar cover version of The Whole Of The Moon, originally written and recorded by The Waterboys.

Don't You Know It by British pop idol Adam Faith enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No12.

Gladys Knight And The Pips appear on popular tv series American Bandstand, at W-fil Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Gene Vincent plays at The Grosvenor, Norwich, England, UK, Europe.

The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.

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.