Historical Events In 1967

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

Feb 02   In the year 1967 a second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA.  

Feb 02   Bolivia adopts its constitution on this day in history.  

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   "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1967 uS launches Lunar Orbiter 3  

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

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

Feb 05   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Robert Penn Warren in the year 1967.  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history cultural Revolution in Albania  

Feb 06   Martine Carol, French actress (Nana), dies of heart attack at 46 in the year 1967.  

Feb 06   Muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 09   In the year 1967 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  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history keith Richards, Mick Jagger &Marianne Faithful busted for drugs  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 15   First anti-bootleg recording laws enacted on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   On this day in history operation River Raider begins in Mekong Delta  

Feb 16   In the year 1967 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 in the year 1967.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1967 birth of jón Gnarr, Icelandic comedian  

Jan 03   In the year 1967 birth of demetri Davis, WLAF tight end (Barcelona Dragons)  

Jan 03   Helena Bonham Carter, London, actress (Getting it Right) was born in the year 1967.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1967 birth of david Wayne Toms, Monroe LA, PGA golfer (1992 Northern Telecom-3rd)  

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

Jan 01   Maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.