Page 2: Historical Events In 1967

Jan 15   Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 16   Alan S. Boyd is sworn in as the inaugural U.S. Secretary of Transportation.   

Jan 16   Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Sage of Kai-Roi), dies at 72   

Jan 16   Lucius Amerson, is recorded as becoming inaugural southern (Alabama) black sheriff in 20th century.   

Jan 16   The inaugural black government installed in Bahamas   

Jan 17   Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82   

Jan 18   Albert Conti, actor (Eagle, Jazz Heaven, Topaz), dies at 79.   

Jan 18   Albert DeSalvo (Boston Strangler) sentenced to life in prison   

Jan 18   In this year, Yellowknife adopts in place of Ottawa as capital of NW Territories, Canada   

Jan 18   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Jan 19   Grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73.   

Jan 19   Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife).   

Jan 21   Ann Sheridan, actress (Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies of cancer at 51.   

Jan 21   US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming.   

Jan 21   US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti   

Jan 22   Jobyna Ralston, actress (Wings, Girl Shy, Freshman), dies at 66.   

Jan 24   Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49   

Jan 26   Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55.   

Jan 26   USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

Jan 27   A treaty banning the orbiting of nuclear weapons is signed by representatives of more than 60 countries   

Jan 27   Alphonse Juin, French marshal, dies at 78   

Jan 27   Apollo 1 fire results in the deaths of astronauts Grissom, White and Chaffee.   

Jan 27   Beatles sign a 9 year worldwide contract with EMI records.   

Jan 27   Fire in the spacecraft! The world is shocked to learn that astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee die in a flash fire during testing of the Apollo I space capsule at Cape Kennedy, Florida   

Jan 27   Three American astronauts killed in an Apollo spacecraft ground test.   

Jan 27   Treaty banning military use of nuclear weapons in space, signed   

Jan 28   Rolling Stones release "Let's Spend the Night Together".   

Jan 28   Stanley Coen, cricket (2 Tests for S Af, hs 41 not out, avg 50), dies.   

Jan 29   "Let's Sing Yiddish" closes at Brooks Atkinson NYC after 107 perfs.   

Jan 29   In Ottawa Terrorists bomb Yugoslav Embassy in Ottawa and Consulate in Toronto.   

Jan 29   Wlodzimierz Pozniak, composer, dies at 62.   

Jan 30   Lee Morgan, actor (Dungeons of Harrow, Last Rebel), dies.   

Jan 31   Chief Thundercloud, actor (Ambush, Colt 45, Typhoon), dies at 100.   

Feb 01   Ernie Bromley, cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1933-34), dies   

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Jan 02   Harlon barnett: Nfl safety (minn vikings)   

Jan 02   Jón gnarr: Icelandic comedian   

Jan 03   Demetri davis: Wlaf tight end (barcelona dragons)   

Jan 03   Helena bonham carter: London, actress (getting it right)   

Jan 03   Joseph amor: San jose, video game record holder (space invaders)   

Jan 03   Magnus gustafsson: Sweden, tennis star   

Jan 04   David wayne toms: Monroe la, pga golfer (1992 northern telecom-3rd)   

Jan 04   Michael "mike" peterson: Wash dc, rower (olympics-1996)   

Jan 01   Maurice leyland: Cricketer (41 tests for england, 2764 runs),    

Jan 03   Jack ruby: Assassin who killed assassin lee harvey oswald,    

Jan 04   Donald campbell: Boat racer,    

Jan 06   Arnhem "tata" joseph weiss: "the zigeunerbaron," buried   

Jan 07   Carl schuricht: Composer,    

Jan 08   Zbigniew cybulski: Polish actor (see you tommorrow),    

Jan 10   Emerson treacy: Actor (prowler),    

Jan 14   Renato lunelli: Composer,