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The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Paul Anka stars on US tv's Dick Clark Show.
For the first of two nights, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, later to find fame with The Beatles, perform an acoustic set at the Fox and Hounds, Caversham, UK, under the name The Nerk Twins.
The Skyliners play the second of three nights at Spatz's Show Lounge, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
Recording of the BBC tv series The Perry Como Music Hall comes to an end in London, UK.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play the last of six nights at The Lyceum, Sheffield, UK.
Brook Benton, Dinah Washington and Dion And The Belmonts play the ninth of ten nights at The Paramount Theatre, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Steve Clark, later to play guitar for Def Leppard, is born in Sheffield, UK.
Gene McDaniels plays the second night of a four week season at Ye little Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Percy Faith's instrumental Theme From A Summer Place begins the last of eight weeks at No1 in the USA.
Ray Charles plays the fifth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by Marv Johnson and Betty Carter.
Recording of the BBC tv series The Perry Como Music Hall comes to an end in London, UK.
Stuck On You, by Elvis Presley reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
Stuck On You, by Elvis Presley reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
A new Jack Good-produced pop show, Wham!, starts on UK tv.
Harry Archer, bandleader and Broadway composer, dies in New York City, USA. His best-known songs include I Love You, White Sails, Alone in My Dreams, You Know I Know and On A Desert Isle.
Dion And The Belmonts play at The Armory, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
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.