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The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
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.James Brown plays the final night in a week at the Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by Pigmeat Markham, The Sensations and Yvonne Fair.
In his final recording session for Atlantic Records, Joe Turner records four tracks including Howlin' Winds, Laura Lee and The Party's Over, in New Orleans, Lousiana, USA. None of the tracks will ever be released.
The Beatles come to the end of their seven week residency at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
80s hitmaker Corey Hart, best-known for the hit Sunglasses At Night, is born in Montreal, Canada.
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated plays its regular Thursday night residency at The Marquee, London, UK.
Bobby Darin plays the ninth of twelve nights at The Three Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New York State, USA.
The commanding officer of the 101st Airborne Support group at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA, receives a request for discharge from the US Army of James M. Hendrix [later to find fame as Jimi Hendrix]. Reasons stated include "behavior problems, requires excessive supervision while on duty, little regard for regulations, apprehended masturbating in platoon area while supposed to be on detail." 
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Jerry Lee Lewis plays at the US Army Enlisted Men's Club, Stuttgart, Germany, Europe.
James Brown plays the final night in a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by Pigmeat Markham, The Sensations and Yvonne Fair.
Barbra Streisand plays the tenth night of two weeks at The Bon Soir Club, New York City, USA.
Liverpool, UK's Mersey Beat magazine reveals that The Beatles have secured a contract with Parlophone Records.
Bobby Darin plays the ninth of twelve nights at The Three Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New York State, USA.
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers play the eleventh night of a two-week season at McKie's Disc Jockey Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
80s hitmaker Corey Hart, best-known for the hit Sunglasses At Night, is born in Montreal, Canada.
Future country music star Hank Cochran is named Production Coordinator of the Pamper Music, Inc. publishing company in Paco Rivera, California, USA.
Barbra Streisand plays the tenth night of two weeks at The Bon Soir Club, New York City, USA.