Historical Events In 1967

Jul 14   Surveyor 4 launched to Moon; explodes just before landing in the year 1967.  

Jul 16   Mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open in the year 1967.  

Jul 16   On this day in history prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida)  

Jul 17   Cyril Ring, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Red Hot & Blue), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history monkees perform at Forest Hills NY, Jimi Hendrix is opening act  

Jul 17   In the year 1967 race riots in Cairo Illinois  

Jul 18   On this day in history humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-87), dies at 66  

Jul 18   In the year 1967 silver hits record $1.87 an ounce in NY  

Jul 19   Race riots in Durham NC on this day in history.  

Jul 19   US launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit (800/7400 km) on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1967 race riots in Memphis Tenn  

Jul 21   On this day in history albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies  

Jul 21   Basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75 in the year 1967.  

Jul 22   On this day in history 1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC)  

Jul 22   On this day in history carl Sandburg poet dies at 89  

Jul 22   On this day in history carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89  

Jul 22   In the year 1967 jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour  

Jul 23   In the year 1967 43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires)  

Jul 23   Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Beatles sign a petition in The Times to legalize marijuana in the year 1967.  

Jul 24   Charles de Gaulle says 'Vive le Qu‚bec libre! Long live free Quebec!' A lot of pople are not happy at his remarks in the year 1967.  

Jul 24   On this day in history little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72  

Jul 24   Race riot in Cambridge Maryland in the year 1967.  

Jul 25   Construction begins on SF MUNI METRO (Market Street subway) in the year 1967.  

Jul 25   W Gombrowicz, writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1967 matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79  

Jul 28   Pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down in the year 1967.  

Jul 29   Explosion & Fire aboard carrier USS Forrestal in Gulf of Tonkin kills 134, $100 million in damage on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage in the year 1967.  

Jul 30   Alfried Krupp, German industrialist, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   On this day in history race riot in Milwaukee (4 killed)  

Jul 31   Mario Varvoglis, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1967 uS's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5  

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Jan 02   Harlon Barnett, NFL safety (Minn Vikings) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Jón Gnarr, Icelandic comedian was born in the year 1967.  

Jan 03   Demetri Davis, WLAF tight end (Barcelona Dragons) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1967 birth of helena Bonham Carter, London, actress (Getting it Right)  

Jan 03   Joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder (Space Invaders) was born in the year 1967.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, tennis star  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of david Wayne Toms, Monroe LA, PGA golfer (1992 Northern Telecom-3rd)  

Jan 04   In the year 1967 birth of michael "Mike" Peterson, Wash DC, rower (Olympics-1996)  

Jan 01   In the year 1967 maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies  

Jan 03   On this day in history jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55  

Jan 04   In the year 1967 donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water  

Jan 06   Arnhem "Tata" Joseph Weiss, "the Zigeunerbaron," buried died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1967 zbigniew Cybulski, Polish actor (See You Tommorrow), dies at 39  

Jan 10   Emerson Treacy, actor (Prowler), dies after surgery at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.