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The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
The Association are playing during two weeks at The Ice House, Glendale, California, USA.
The Four Tops, The Temptations, Martha And The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Junior Walker And The All Stars, The Spinners, Kim Weston, The Marvelettes and others play at The Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, USA, on the Biggest Show Of Stars For '65 tour.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play at Klooks Kleek, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Yardbirds play at The Sherwood Rooms, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
Jesse Fuller records the album A Session with Jesse Fuller for Fontana Records in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Sons Of Adam play during a six-night booking at Gazzarri's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sixteen-year-old Sylvia Marie Likens dies, having been tortured to death by her carers in a basement in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Her tragic story will inspire the 1990 song The Basement by The Pain Teens.
The Great Society re-record new versions of Free Advice and That's How It Is at Golden State Recorders, San Francisco, California, USA. The group includes Grace Slick, later to join Jefferson Airplane.
The Beatles take a break from recording the album Rubber Soul to visit Buckingham Palace, London, where they inhale deeply in the loos before being awarded - somewhat controversially - their MBEs by the Queen.
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Cy Koch plays at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA.
Gene Pitney's British tour, along with Peter And Gordon, Lulu and The Rockin' Berries, plays in The ABC, Ardwick, England, UK, Europe.
The Everly Brothers play at the ABC Cinema, Lincoln, England, UK, Europe, in the Brian Epstein-promoted Star Scene 65 tour, supported by Liverpool hitmakers Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer.
Milan-based band I Camaleonti release a new single, Sha... La La La La / Tu Credi In Me on Kansas Records in Italy, Europe.
The Rolling Stones record As Tears Go By in IBC Studio, London, England, UK, Europe.
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Manfred Mann play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Mark Leeman Five.
Elvis Presley releases a new single, Santa Claus Is Back In Town/Blue Christmas, in the USA on RCA.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Vic Dana performing More and The Beau Brummels performing Just a Little.
The Kinks spend the fourth of eight days recording tracks for their album The Kink Kontroversy in Pye Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Reggae star Colbert Mukwevho is born in the Tlangelani Clinic, Gumbani aka Mukhomi, in Transvaal Province (later known as the Limpopo), South Africa.
The Top Ten Singles on radio station WABC in New York City, USA, on this date are as follows :

1. A Lover's Concerto - The Toys (DynoVoice)

2. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)

3. Keep On Dancing - The Gentrys (MGM)

4. Yesterday - The Beatles (Capitol)

5. Get Off of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones (London)

6. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys (Bang)

7. Let's Hang On! - The 4 Seasons (Philips)

8. You're the One - The Vogues (Co And Ce)

9. Liar, Liar - The Castaways (Soma)

10. I Hear a Symphony - The Supremes (Motown)

Cal Smith records Silver Dew On The Bluegrass Tonight, I Don't Get No Better Without You, I'll Just Go On Home and I Took Her For A Fool for Kapp Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Troy Shondell records Big Windy City and I Thought That You Were Mine in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike records tracks for a new album, Jazz For The Jet Set, in the first of two studio sessions in New York City, USA for Atlantic Records. Herbie Hancock plays organ throughout the album.
The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.