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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.
Bread play the first of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by locally popular blues-rock band Smokestack Lightning.
Influential Soukous band, Zaiko Langa Langa is formed in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Band members include Papa Wemba, Nyoka Longo Jossart, Manuaku Pepe Felly, Evoloko Lay Lay, Teddy Sukami, Zamuangana Enock and Mavuela Simeon.
Four members of The Family, a drug-addled hippy commune in California, USA, led by aspiring rock star Charles Manson, are arrested for mass murder.
Lawyer Henry Steingarten writes to Jimi Hendrix advising him about his potential financial investment as part-owner of Electric Ladyland studios, New York City, USA.
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Solomon King plays the third night of a week of shows at Shakespeare's restaurant, Liverpool, UK.
Ray Conniff is awarded a Gold Disc in the USA by the R.I.A.A. for the hit album Honey.
Buddy Holly earns a posthumous Gold Disc in the USA from the R.I.A.A. for the compilation album The Buddy Holly Story.