Historical Events In 1967

Jun 23 US Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds

Jun 14 Launch of Mariner V for Venus fly-by

Jun 06 Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza

Jun 08 The birth of Frank LLoyd Wright, American architect

Jun 16 50,000 attend Monterey International Pop Festival

Jun 05 The six day war in the Middle East, between Israel and its neighbours, begins

Jun 09 The Monkees appear at the Hollywood Bowl

Jun 20 Muhammad Ali convicted of refusing induction into armed services

Jun 08 34 U.S. servicemen are killed when Israeli warplanes mistakenly attack the Navy ship Liberty stationed in the Mediterranean.

Jun 27 Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)

Jun 12 Race riot in Cincinnati Ohio (300 arrested)

Jun 17 Barbra Striesand: A Happening in Central Park performed

Jun 05 Israel raids Egyptian military targets. Syria, Iraq, and Jordan also entered the conflict.

Jun 17 China becomes world's 4th thermonuclear (H-bomb) power

Jun 05 Murderer Richard Speck sentenced to death in the electric chair

Jun 01 Beatles release Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in US & goes gold

Jun 10 Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iraq &Egypt end "6-Day War" with UN help

Jun 28 George Harrison is fined œ6 for speeding

Jun 25 400 million watch Beatles "Our World" TV special

Jun 06 6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin

Jun 04 Emmy Awards-Monkees win for comedy series

Jun 01 Mayor-council form of government instituted for Washington, DC

Dec 03 Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful heart transplant at Cape Town, South Africa. The recipient of the new heart, Louis Washkansky, survived 18 days.

Dec 01 Queen Elizabeth inaugurates 98-inch (249-cm) Isaac Newton telescope

Dec 30 Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks

Dec 09 Jim Morrison, arrested on stage for disturbing the peace

Dec 24 Pirate Radio Pegasus starts broadcasting off New Zealand

Dec 01 Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses

Dec 09 Lyndon Johnson's daughter Lynda marries in the White House

Dec 22 Then Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau tells the Commons that "There is no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."

Dec 15 Beatles release "Christmas Time is Here Again"

Dec 26 The BBC broadcasts "The Magical Mystery Tour"

Dec 29 Star Trek's "The Trouble With Tribbles" first airs ( a classic)

Dec 25 Paul McCartney and Jane Asher get engaged

Dec 11 Beatles' Apple Music signs its first group-Grapefruit

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