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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 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.

Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical
Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
Fabian is playing at The Pheasant Run, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Molly Bee is playing during two weeks at The Cork Club, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

The
Magnificent Men are playing a week of shows at The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

The Checkmates Ltd are appearing during an extended engagement at The Cave Supper Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Bradley Nowell, guitarist of 90s Californian garage punk band Sublime, is born in Long Beach, California, USA.

Rodney Whitaker is born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He will find success as a jazz double-bass player.

The Soul Flutes record Soul Machine, Come On A My House and other tracks at
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for CTI Records.

WXYZ Radio in Detroit, Michigan, USA, broadcasts Star Date, an exclusive day-long interview with
Petula Clark.

Timebox play at Hatchett's Playground, Piccadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.

First generation San Francisco hippy band The
Grateful Dead play the first of three nights at King's Beach, Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
Pink Floyd play at Rij-School, Leuven, Belgium, Europe.
Solomon King plays at The Scala, Doncaster, England, UK, Europe.

Glen Alvelais is born in Hayward, California, USA. He will find success as guitarist in the thrash metal band
Forbidden.
Hearts And Flowers, with producer Nick Venet, record Extra Extra in Los Angeles, California, USA. The group includes Bernie Leadon, later to find greater success as a member of The Flying Burrito Brothers and
The Eagles.

Rhythm and blues harmonica player
Little Walter Jacobs is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, Evergreen Park, near Chicago, Illinois, USA, but his grave will remain unmarked until 1991, when fans Scott Dirks and Eomot Rasun will arrange to have a marker designed and installed.

While performing live on stage in The Ice House Hockey Arena, London, Ontario, Canada,
Johnny Cash proposes to his girlfriend, June Carter. She accepts.
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Skip Bifferty play at
The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Nasrat Parsa is born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia. He will find success as a popular singer and recording artist.

The
Love Affair play at The Pier Pavilion, Worthing, England, UK, Europe.
The controversial hippy musical,
Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.

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.