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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.
Paul Handyside, singer/guitarist of late-80s UK indie band Hurrah!, is born in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.
Connie Francis plays the twenty-third night of four weeks at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada,USA.
The Mighty Clouds Of Joy record Jesus Lead Us Safely and Ain't Got Long Here, at Goldstar Studios, Houston, Texas. The tracks will become their debut single for Peacock Records.
A Fred Astaire tv special, Astaire Time, is broadcast by NBC-tv in the USA. The show, which also features Count Basie And His Band with Joe Williams, will win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program.
Ricky Nelson sings Yes Sir, That's My Baby on popular tv show The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet in the USA.
McDonald's Cave by studio-based instrumental band The Piltdown Men, enters the UK singles chart, where it will peakat No8.
A Fred Astaire tv special, Astaire Time, is broadcast by NBC-tv in the USA. It will win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program.
The musical Irma La Douce opens at The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run at The Plymouth for more than a year before transferring to The Alvin Theatre.
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.