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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.
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.
Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.
The Journeymen, including John Phillips, later to lead The Mamas And The Papas, are playing during two weeks at The Shadows, Washington, D.C., USA, with comedian Bill Cosby as their supporting act. The Journeymen also include Scott McKenzie, who will enjoy a No1 hit single with San Francisco (Wear Flowers In Your Hair).
A new musical production, Money, starring George Coe, David Rounds and Barbara Quaney, is playing at Upstairs At The Downstairs, New York City, USA, during a run of 214 performances. The show's book and lyrics are by David Axelrod and Tom Whedon, while the music is by Sam Pottle.
The Kingston Trio release the album Sunny Side, on Capitol Records in the USA.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming in Las Vegas, Nevada, on his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
The Beach Boys release a new single, Surfer Girl, in the USA on Capitol Records.
The Beatles EP featuring the songs Twist And Shout, A Taste Of Honey, Do You Want To Know A Secret and There's A Place is released by Parlophone Records in Sweden, Europe.
Tennessee Ernie Ford and The San Quentin Prison Choir release the album We Gather Together, in the USA on Capitol Records. The album was recorded on location at San Quentin prison in California.
The Beatles' first American album, Introducing The Beatles, was set for release on this date on Vee-Jay Records in the USA, but did not appear.
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Mary Wells dubs her lead vocals onto the instrumental backing track for the song You Lost The Sweetest Boy, at Hitsville U.S.A. Studio A, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, later to become Manfred Mann, play at The Marquee, London, England, UK, Europe.
Freddy Cannon, acting as guest host on tv pop show American Bandstand in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, performs Everybody Monkey.
The Beatles begin a six-day season at The Odeon, Weston-super-Mare, England, UK, Europe, supported by Gerry And The Pacemakers and Tommy Quickly.
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The Rolling Stones play at the Ken Colyer Jazz Club, Studio 51, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Emily Saliers of The Indigo Girls is born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
The Tymes play at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Buddy Emmons aka Buddie Emmons, is recording tracks for his Mercury Records album Steel Guitar Jazz, in Capitol Studios, New York City, USA.
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Devil In Disguise by Elvis Presley reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Connie Francis plays at The Concord resort hotel in the Catskills, New York State, USA.
The Dick Clark Caravan of Stars package tour plays in Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, with acts including Gene Pitney, Paul And Paula, Lou Christie, Johnny Tillotson, The Crystals, The Dovells, Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans, Big Dee Irwin and Ruby And The Romantics.
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Frankie Avalon plays the second night of a week at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.