Page 3: Historical Events In 1967

Feb 01   Severe brush fires in Tasmania destroy $11 million and 60 lives.   

Feb 02   A second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA   

Feb 02   In this year, Bolivia formally adopts its constitution.   

Feb 03   "Purple Haze" recorded by Jimi Hendrix.   

Feb 03   Joe Meek, rocker (Tornados)/producer (Telstar), commits suicide.   

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

Feb 04   US launches Lunar Orbiter 3.   

Feb 05   "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC)   

Feb 05   Anastasio Somoza elected President of Nicaragua   

Feb 05   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Robert Penn Warren   

Feb 05   Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87.   

Feb 06   Cultural Revolution in Albania.   

Feb 06   Martine Carol, French actress (Nana), dies of heart attack at 46   

Feb 06   Muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

Feb 07   Henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74   

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

Feb 08   Peter (Asher) and Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership.   

Feb 08   Pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down.   

Feb 08   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.   

Feb 10   25th Amendment (Presidential Disability and Succession) in effect   

Feb 12   Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for drugs   

Feb 14   Aretha Franklin records "Respect".   

Feb 14   James Schneider, actor (Keystone Kops), dies at 85.   

Feb 14   Latin American nuclear free zone proposal drawn up.   

Feb 15   Antonio Moreno, Spanish actor/director (It, Careers), dies at 79   

Feb 15   In this year, D66 (D'66) claims 7 seats in Dutch 2nd Chamber   

Feb 15   inaugural anti-bootleg recording laws enacted.   

Feb 16   Operation River Raider begins in Mekong Delta   

Feb 16   Smiley Burnette, cowboy (Charlie-Petticoat Junction), dies at 55.   

Feb 18   Manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 19   Wilmer King, 1st casuality on Tappan Zee Bridge NY, dies   

Feb 22   25000 US and S Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border.   

Feb 22   Fritz Erler, German politician (SDP), dies at 53.   

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Jan 02   Harlon Barnett, NFL safety (Minn Vikings) was born in the year 1967.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1967 birth of joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder (Space Invaders)   

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 in the year 1967.   

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 in the year 1967.   

Jan 03   In the year 1967 jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55   

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   Carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Zbigniew Cybulski, Polish actor (See You Tommorrow), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1967 emerson Treacy, actor (Prowler), dies after surgery at 66   

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