Pickwick
Oct 4 Cyril Ornadel and Leslie Bricusse's musical "Pickwick", based on Charles Dickens' novel "The Pickwick Papers', featuring Harry Secombe and Charlotte Rae, opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 56 performances
I Hear a Symphony
Oct 6 The Supremes release single "I Hear a Symphony"
- Oct 9 Beatles' "Yesterday" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks
- Oct 10 "Drat! - The Cat!" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 8 performances
- Oct 10 The Supremes appear on the "The Ed Sullivan Show"
- Oct 16 "Drat! - The Cat!" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 8 performances
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Oct 17 Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner's musical "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever", starring Barbara Harris and John Cullum, opens at he Mark Hellinger Theatre, NYC; runs for 280 performances
- Oct 20 Beatles receive a gold record for the single "Yesterday"
Music History
Oct 24 Benjamin Britten's "Voices for Today" premieres
Get Off of My Cloud
Oct 25 The Rolling Stones release music single "Get Off of My Cloud"
- Oct 26 Queen Elizabeth decorates The Beatles with medals making them members Order of the British Empire (MBE) at Buckingham Palace
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