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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.
Mongo Santamaria plays during a week of shows at Red Foxx's Club, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA, with The Les McCann Trio.
Elton John and Hookfoot record a live performance at Aeolian Hall Studio 2, London, England, UK, Europe. It will be broadcast on April 5, 1970.
The Moody Blues play at The Allen Theater, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, supported by Argent and John Mayall.
Jazz organist Brother Jack McDuff records Hunk O'Funk and Yellow Wednesday at Island Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, for Blue Note Records.
Ray Charles and Jane Powell are the musical guests on tonight's edition of the This Is Tom Jones Show on tv in the USA.
Lee Michaels plays the first of three nights at The Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, supported by Rod Stewart's Small Faces and Zephyr.
Stephen Lack, bassist of Veruca Salt is born.
The Clancy Brothers play at Southam Hall, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Peter Yarrow, of that nice 60s folk trio Peter, Paul And Mary, pleads guilty to taking "immoral liberties" with the fourteen year old female president of his fan club. He will be sentenced to three months in jail, and will be pardoned by President Carter in 1981.
Jefferson Airplane make a live appearance on The Dick Cavett Show on tv in the USA, filmed at The ABC 58th St. Theatre, New York City, USA.
Jazz pianist Bill Evans records What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?, Why Did I Choose You?, Soiree and Lullaby For Helene, at A + R Studios, New York City, USA, for MGM Records.
In court in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Jim Morrison of The Doors is found guilty of causing a disturbance on a Continental Airlines flight. He later makes an appeal for acquittal on the grounds of mistaken identity.
Millie Small releases a new single, Mayfair \ Enoch Power on Trojan Records in the UK. The b-side is notable as a powerful protest against Tory politician Enoch Powell's racist stance and statements.
Gene Pitney, Clodagh Rodgers and Badfinger play at The City Hall, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, UK, Europe.
Fleetwood Mac play at The Sporthalle, Boblingen, Germany, Europe.
Bob Dylan is working on overdubs for his tenth album Self Portrait in Columbia Studio B, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The second day of the five-day long Fiddlers Grove Festival, an annual gathering of folk musicians, is held in Union Grove, North Carolina, USA.
Led Zeppelin are playing at The Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, USA.
The Monkees record Do You Feel It Too?, Ride Baby Ride and All Alone In The Dark in New York City, USA.
The Amboy Dukes, led by Ted Nugent, play at The Cincinnati Pop Festival, Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Also on the bill are The Stooges and Mountain.
Michael Wadleigh's documentary film, Woodstock – Three Days Of Peace And Love, is released to cinemas in the USA. It will earn $13m at the box office in the USA alone.