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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 Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
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.
Fat Mattress, the band formed by Noel Redding of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, plays at Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Electronic music pioneer Dr. Robert Moog launches his latest product, the Minimoog synthesiser, designed as an affordable, portable, simplified electronic instrument. It will become the first synthesizer sold in retail stores, finding popularity with progressive rock and jazz musicians and wide use in disco, pop, rock and electronic music.
Hawkwind play at The Temple Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Andwella's Dream play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Gorman Ghost.
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse, enters the UK singles chart, where it will reach No1.
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He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother by The Hollies reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Procol Harum play at Imperial College, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Egg.
Duster Bennet plays at Regent Street Poly, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Moody Blues are recording their forthcoming album A Question Of Balance in Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England, UK, Europe.
Quicksilver Messenger Service, Country Joe And The Fish and Eric Mercury play the second of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
On the same day that Led Zeppelin plays at the Town Hall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe, weekly pop newspaper Disc publishes an interview with their bassist John Paul Jones.
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James Sheppard, leader of Shep And The Limelites and The Heartbeats, is found robbed and stabbed to death (some reports say shot) in his car on Long Island Expressway.
Dion plays the third of four nights at The Mainpoint, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA.
Chicago release their second album, Chicago II, on Columbia Records in the USA.
The Soft Machine play the first of two nights at Berlin University, Berlin, West Germany, Europe.
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band plays at Borough Road College, Isleworth, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Third Ear Band play at The Town Hall, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe, supported by Al Stewart.
Elvis Presley is undertaking rehearsals in the showroom of the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, prior to the start of his first four-week season.
Pink Floyd play at Theatre Comedie des Champs Elysees, Paris, France, Europe.
Edwin Starr plays at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, and also at The Imperial Ballroom, Nelson.
Free play at University College, London, England, UK, Europe.
Sam And Dave, Joe Tex, Arthur Conley and Clarence Carter play at The Odeon, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
The Temptations play the thirteenth night of two weeks at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
When NRBQ play at Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, the gig is recorded and will (eventually) be released as the album Ludlow Garage 1970.
Australia's first rock festival begins today. A two-day event attended by 6,600 fans, the Pilgrimage For Pop, at Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania, has only 26 arrests for misbehaviour. Acts performing are Leo De Castro And Friends, Levi Smith's Clefs, Max Merritt And The Meteors, The Nutwood Rug Band, Doug Parkinson In Focus, Wendy Saddington, Jeff St John And Copperwine and Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs.
Laura Nyro plays at the Berkeley Community Center, Berkeley, California, USA.
Tom Jones is featured on the cover of TV Guide magazine in the USA.
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by Johnny Farnham reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart. The song is composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Genesis, Atomic Rooster and Nick Dr ake play at Ewell Technical College, Surrey, England, UK, Europe.
Santana release a new single, Evil Ways, on Columbia Records in the USA.
The Allman Brothers Band plays the third of four nights at the Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.