Historical Events In 1967

Jul 14   On this day in history surveyor 4 launched to Moon; explodes just before landing  

Jul 16   On this day in history mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open  

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

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

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

Jul 17   Race riots in Cairo Illinois on this day in history.  

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

Jul 18   Silver hits record $1.87 an ounce in NY in the year 1967.  

Jul 19   In the year 1967 race riots in Durham NC  

Jul 19   US launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit (800/7400 km) in the year 1967.  

Jul 20   In the year 1967 race riots in Memphis Tenn  

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

Jul 22   In the year 1967 carl Sandburg poet dies at 89  

Jul 22   Carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jul 22   Jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour in the year 1967.  

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

Jul 23   On this day in history pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons  

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history construction begins on SF MUNI METRO (Market Street subway)  

Jul 25   In the year 1967 w Gombrowicz, writer, dies at 62  

Jul 26   Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 in the year 1967.  

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 in the year 1967.  

Jul 29   Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Alfried Krupp, German industrialist, dies at 59 in the year 1967.  

Jul 30   In the year 1967 race riot in Milwaukee (4 killed)  

Jul 31   In the year 1967 mario Varvoglis, composer, dies at 81  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, tennis star was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   David Wayne Toms, Monroe LA, PGA golfer (1992 Northern Telecom-3rd) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Michael "Mike" Peterson, Wash DC, rower (Olympics-1996) was born in the year 1967.  

Jan 01   On this day in history maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies  

Jan 03   Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55 in the year 1967.  

Jan 04   On this day in history donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water  

Jan 06   On this day in history death of arnhem "Tata" Joseph Weiss, "the Zigeunerbaron," buried  

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

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