Historical Events In 1967

Feb 01   On this day in history severe brush fires in Tasmania destroy $11 million & 60 lives  

Feb 02   On this day in history a second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA.  

Feb 02   On this day in history bolivia adopts its constitution  

Feb 03   In the year 1967 "Purple Haze" recorded by Jimi Hendrix  

Feb 03   On this day in history joe Meek, rocker (Tornados)/producer (Telstar), commits suicide  

Feb 04   In the year 1967 "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby  

Feb 04   US launches Lunar Orbiter 3 in the year 1967.  

Feb 05   "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC) on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Anastasio Somoza elected President of Nicaragua in the year 1967.  

Feb 05   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Robert Penn Warren on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Cultural Revolution in Albania in the year 1967.  

Feb 06   Martine Carol, French actress (Nana), dies of heart attack at 46 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1967 muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title  

Feb 07   Henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history french Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit  

Feb 08   Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games) on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership in the year 1967.  

Feb 08   In the year 1967 pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down  

Feb 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1967.  

Feb 09   In Colombia a 6.75 earthquake killed ninety-eight people and widespread property damage was sustained in Huila, Tolima, and Caqueta Provinces, south of Bogota in the year 1967.  

Feb 10   25th Amendment (Presidential Disability & Succession) in effect in the year 1967.  

Feb 12   Keith Richards, Mick Jagger &Marianne Faithful busted for drugs on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Aretha Franklin records "Respect" on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history james Schneider, actor (Keystone Kops), dies at 85  

Feb 14   Latin American nuclear free zone proposal drawn up in the year 1967.  

Feb 15   In the year 1967 antonio Moreno, Spanish actor/director (It, Careers), dies at 79  

Feb 15   D66 (D'66) wins 7 seats in Dutch 2nd Chamber on this day in history.  

Feb 15   First anti-bootleg recording laws enacted in the year 1967.  

Feb 15   French Diadème 1-D satellite launches into Earth orbit in the year 1967.  

Feb 16   Operation River Raider begins in Mekong Delta in the year 1967.  

Feb 16   In the year 1967 smiley Burnette, cowboy (Charlie-Petticoat Junction), dies at 55  

Feb 18   On this day in history manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 19   Wilmer King, 1st casuality on Tappan Zee Bridge NY, dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of harlon Barnett, NFL safety (Minn Vikings)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jón Gnarr, Icelandic comedian  

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 in the year 1967.  

Jan 03   In the year 1967 birth of magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, tennis star  

Jan 04   David Wayne Toms, Monroe LA, PGA golfer (1992 Northern Telecom-3rd) was born in the year 1967.  

Jan 04   Michael "Mike" Peterson, Wash DC, rower (Olympics-1996) was born on this day in history.  

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   Donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water on this day in history.  

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   Zbigniew Cybulski, Polish actor (See You Tommorrow), dies at 39 in the year 1967.  

Jan 10   Emerson Treacy, actor (Prowler), dies after surgery at 66 in the year 1967.  

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