Historical Events In 1967

Feb 01   Severe brush fires in Tasmania destroy $11 million & 60 lives in the year 1967.  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1967 bolivia adopts its constitution  

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

Feb 03   Joe Meek, rocker (Tornados)/producer (Telstar), commits suicide in the year 1967.  

Feb 04   On this day in history "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   On this day in history "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC)  

Feb 05   On this day in history anastasio Somoza elected President of Nicaragua  

Feb 05   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Robert Penn Warren  

Feb 05   On this day in history herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87  

Feb 06   Cultural Revolution in Albania in the year 1967.  

Feb 06   In the year 1967 martine Carol, French actress (Nana), dies of heart attack at 46  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74  

Feb 08   French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games) in the year 1967.  

Feb 08   On this day in history peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership  

Feb 08   Pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down in the year 1967.  

Feb 08   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Keith Richards, Mick Jagger &Marianne Faithful busted for drugs in the year 1967.  

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

Feb 14   James Schneider, actor (Keystone Kops), dies at 85 in the year 1967.  

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

Feb 15   Antonio Moreno, Spanish actor/director (It, Careers), dies at 79 in the year 1967.  

Feb 15   In the year 1967 d66 (D'66) wins 7 seats in Dutch 2nd Chamber  

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

Feb 15   French Diadème 1-D satellite launches into Earth orbit on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Operation River Raider begins in Mekong Delta on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history smiley Burnette, cowboy (Charlie-Petticoat Junction), dies at 55  

Feb 18   Manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1967.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1967 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   Maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies in the year 1967.  

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1967 death of arnhem "Tata" Joseph Weiss, "the Zigeunerbaron," buried  

Jan 07   Carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1967.  

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   In the year 1967 renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71