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   Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida) on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Cyril Ring, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Red Hot & Blue), dies at 74 in the year 1967.  

Jul 17   In the year 1967 monkees perform at Forest Hills NY, Jimi Hendrix is opening act  

Jul 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history silver hits record $1.87 an ounce in NY  

Jul 19   In the year 1967 race riots in Durham NC  

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

Jul 20   Race riots in Memphis Tenn in the year 1967.  

Jul 21   Albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 21   Basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jul 22   1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC) in the year 1967.  

Jul 22   Carl Sandburg poet dies at 89 in the year 1967.  

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

Jul 22   Jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour on this day in history.  

Jul 23   43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires) on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons in the year 1967.  

Jul 23   In the year 1967 race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit  

Jul 24   Beatles sign a petition in The Times to legalize marijuana on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 24   On this day in history race riot in Cambridge Maryland  

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   Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1967 pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down  

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 in the year 1967.  

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   US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1967 birth of harlon Barnett, NFL safety (Minn Vikings)  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of demetri Davis, WLAF tight end (Barcelona Dragons)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, tennis star was born in the year 1967.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1967.  

Jan 07   In the year 1967 carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 08   On this day in history zbigniew Cybulski, Polish actor (See You Tommorrow), dies at 39  

Jan 10   In the year 1967 emerson Treacy, actor (Prowler), dies after surgery at 66  

Jan 14   Renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1967.