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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.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins records Mighty Like A Rose, I'll Get By and other tracks at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Dinah Washington plays the second night of two weeks of dates at Fack's No2, San Francisco, California, USA.
Starry Eyed by Michael Holliday reaches No1 in the UK pop singles chart.
Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Warren Smith play in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Brook Benton begins a week of dates at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Under the name Paul Raven, the artist later to achieve success and infamy as Gary Glitter, releases his first single.
The Biggest Show Of Stars 1960 Winter Edition package tour plays at Stanbaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, USA. Acts on the bill include Freddy Cannon, Clyde McPhatter, The Clovers, Bobby Rydell, Johnny And The Hurricanes, The Isley Brothers, The Crests, Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Sammy Turner and Linda Laurie.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Jimmy Rushing records Am I Blue, Blues In The Dark and There'll Be Some Changes made for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
Eddie Jackson, bassist of Queensryche, is born in Robstown, Texas, USA.
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.