Nancy Sinatra, backed by studio musicians known as The Wrecking Crew, record "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" at Western Recorders in Hollywood. The record will peak at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 26th, 1966, and become the first of Nancy's ten US Top 40 hits. The song was written by Lee Hazlewood, who was inspired by a line spoken by Frank Sinatra in the 1963 comedy-western film 4 for Texas, "They tell me them boots ain't built for walkin'.

Decca Records releases The Who's "My Generation" in America. Issued three weeks earlier in Great Britain, the song had become a sort of anthem for British teens, rising to number two on the UK chart. In the US however, despite performing the tune on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, the song will be mostly ignored and would get no higher than number 74 on the Billboard chart. "My Generation" was later named #11 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Since Mariah’s tune is getting airtime already….

Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmastime", a tune on which he plays all the instruments himself. The song would peak at #6 on the UK singles chart and #83 on the Cash Box Best Sellers chart, but did not reach the Billboard Hot 100. Considered by many fans as one of his weakest efforts, the record reportedly earns Maca $400,000 a year, which puts its cumulative earnings at near $15 million.

The Animals record their rendition of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". It would reach #3 on the UK Official Chart and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lead singer Eric Burdon would later say of the song, "It was never considered Pop material, but it somehow got passed on to us and we fell in love with it immediately."

Rod Stewart and The Faces release "A Nod Is As Good As A Wink... To A Blind Horse", their third LP together. The album contains the band's biggest hit, "Stay with Me", which reached #17 in the US and #6 in the UK, while the LP went to #6 in the US and #2 in the UK.

Janis Joplin is arrested at her concert in Tampa, Florida and charged with using "vulgar and indecent language". The incident began when a policeman with a bullhorn ordered people in the audience to sit down and Joplin responded, "Don't fuck with those people! Hey, Mister, what're you so uptight about? Did you buy a five dollar ticket?" When police backstage instructed Joplin to tell the audience to take their seats, she replied, "I'm not telling them shit." After being arrested in her dressing room, Joplin was released on bond and all charges were eventually dropped

Bob Dylan records "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", which will be released as the B-side to "Blowin' In The Wind". The tune was covered by many other artists, including Peter, Paul And Mary, who took it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.

Men at Work's debut album, "Business as Usual" tops the Billboard 200 album chart, where it would stay for fifteen consecutive weeks until it is dethroned by Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

As many as 1,000 teenagers who are protesting a recent 10 PM curfew, clash with police on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip. The scene inspires Stephen Stills to write, "For What It's Worth", which will peak at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1967 for Buffalo Springfield.

Thirty radio stations across the United States broadcast what it billed as a live show by Mott the Hoople. It was really nothing more than Hoople's studio tracks with dubbed-in applause.

The Moody Blues release "Nights In White Satin". Lifted from the album "Days of Future Passed", the single would rise to #19 on the UK singles chart, but could only achieve #103 in the US in early 1968. It wasn't until the song was re-issued in 1972 that it would become a #2 hit in America, and earn Gold certification

Apple Records releases the Badfinger album, "No Dice". The LP would climb as high as #28 on the Billboard 200 and contained the hit single, "No Matter What", which rose to #8 in America. The album also contains the original version of "Without You", which Harry Nilsson would take to #1 in 1972.

Paul McCartney hosts a launch party for "Wild Life", the debut album of his new band, Wings. Among the 800 guests were Elton John, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones, Jimmy Page, Mary Hopkin, and members of Deep Purple.

Pink Floyd release their fourth album, "Ummagumma". It is a double disc set, with the first platter featuring live recordings and the second containing studio cuts. Despite favorable reviews, band members would not look back fondly at the LP in later years, even though it went to #5 in the UK and #74 in the US.

Bill Graham opened The Fillmore West in San Francisco as a west coast partner to his Fillmore East in New York. The venue was the launching pad for The Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Big Brother And The Holding Company and many other local bands. Both sites remained in operation until 1971. Graham died in a helicopter crash in October, 1991 at the age of 60.

The Beach Boys had the number one record in the US when "Kokomo", from the movie Cocktail, reached the top. It made #25 in the UK. It had been twenty-two years since the group had their last American chart topper with "Good Vibrations". Their only other Top Ten hit in that time had been "Rock and Roll Music" in 1976

The Beatles appear at the Royal Command Performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. In attendance are the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowden. It was here that John Lennon made his now famous announcement: "For our last number, I'd like to ask for your help. The people in the cheaper seats clap your hands, and the rest of you, if you'd just rattle your jewelry, we'd like to sing a song called Twist and Shout." John would later say "I was fantastically nervous, but I wanted to rebel a bit and that was the best I could do."