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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.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Because They're Young, by Duane Eddy.
Paul Kimble, bassist of Grant Lee Buffalo is born in Freeport, Illinois, USA.
Connie Francis plays the nineteenth night of four weeks at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Biggest Show Of Stars Of '60, featuring Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, Bo Diddley, Hank Ballard, Duane Eddy, The Olympics, Dion, Marv Johnson and The Bobbettes,plays at Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
The highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is I Want To Be Wanted byBrenda Lee, entering at No48.
The Duke Ellington Orchestra and The John Coltrane Quartet play at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, California, USA.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra and The John Coltrane Quartet play at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, California.
The Everly Brothers enter the UK singles chart with So Sad/Lucille.
Miles Davis plays at The Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK, Europe.
Two artists - Ricky Nelson and Col Joye - tie for the No1 pop single position in Australia, Oceania, with the same song, Yes Sir, That's My Baby.
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.