Historical Events
- "Sweet Charity" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 608 performances
- Lawry & Simpson complete 244 opening stand v England, Adelaide
Music Premiere
Neil Simons, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity" premieres
Neil Simon
- Snow storm in north east US kills 165
- US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen
Famous Birthdays
- Romário, Brazilian footballer
Famous Deaths
- Josef Winckler, German dentist and writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84
- Pierre Mercure, composer, dies at 38