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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.
Elvis Presley continues his month-long second season at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Moody Blues are recording their forthcoming album A Question Of Balance in Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England, UK, Europe.
As vocalist Carl Wayne quits The Move, UK pop weekly the NME reports that the band is planning to recruit new members and change its name to the Electric Light Orchestra.
Yes play at Brunel University, Uxbridge, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by the Liverpool Scene.
Mott The Hoople play at Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England, UK, Europe.
Keef Hartley Band and The Zoot Money Band play at Southampton University, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK, Europe.
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The Allman Brothers Band plays the second of two nights in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The show is broadcast by WXRT-FM.
Mary Hopkin appears on weekly UK tv series It's Cliff Richard. Hank Marvin of The Shadows is also a guest on this edition of the show.
I Want You Back by the Jackson 5, featuring Michael Jackson, reaches No1 in the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA.
The Jackson 5 (including Michael Jackson) perform I Want You Back on tv's Andy Williams Show in the USA.
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5, (featuring Michael Jackson) on Tamla Mo town Records, enters the UK singles chart where it will peak at No2 during a 13-week run.
The Steve Miller Band plays the third of four nights at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Mountain play the second of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA, supported by Jack Bruce And Friends.
The Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac and The Flock play the second of two nights at newly-opened venue The Warehouse, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Blues harmonica maestro Slim Harpo dies following a heart attack at the age of 46 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band plays at Bristol University, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
Golden Earring play the last of three nights at The Trolley Club, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Brook Benton enters the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA with A Rainy Night In Georgia, which will peak at No4.
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David Milgaard is wrongfully convicted of the murder and rape of nursing assistant Gail Miller in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Milgaard is sentenced to life imprisonment. He will spend 23 years in prison, only having his conviction overturned in 1992. Milgaard's story is told in the 1992 song Wheat Kings by The Tragically Hip.
Mighty Baby play at Imperial College, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Smile.
Tom T. Hall secures his first No1 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart in the USA with A Week In A Country Jail.
Graham Bond plays at Farx, Potter's Bar, England, UK, Europe, supported by Forever More.
When Creedence Clearwater Revival play at Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, USA, they film a CBC tv special. At the live show, their support group is Booker T And The MGs.
Jimmy Cliff, Max Romeo, The Upsetters, The Pioneers and Harry J’s All-stars sets off from The Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.
A reggae package tour featuring Desmond Dekker,