Page 4: Historical Events In 1967

Feb 23   25th amendment (Presidential succession) declared ratified.   

Feb 23   In this year, Ted Workman adopts in place of Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner.   

Feb 23   John Herbert's "Fortune and Men's Eyes," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 23   US troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War.   

Feb 24   Franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60.   

Feb 25   John Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57   

Feb 26   Harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70.   

Feb 26   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Feb 26   Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champion   

Feb 27   Antigua and St Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK.   

Feb 27   Dominica gains independence from England.   

Feb 27   Pink Floyd release their inaugural single "Arnold Layne"   

Feb 27   Rio de la Plata Treaty.   

Mar 01   Dominica and St Lucia gain independence from Britain   

Mar 01   House of Representatives expels Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr (307 to 116).   

Mar 01   Queen Elizabeth Hall (South Bank Center) opens in London   

Mar 02   9th Grammy Awards Strangers in Night and Michele win.   

Mar 02   9th Grammy Awards: Strangers in Night and Michele win.   

Mar 02   Gordon Harker, actor (Inspector Hornleigh), dies at 81   

Mar 02   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 03   Eric Burdon and the Animals refuse to do a show in Ottawa unless they are paid in advance; audience of 3000 go on a rampage, doing $5000 in damages.   

Mar 03   Georges Lonque, composer, dies at 66.   

Mar 03   Grenada gains partial independence from Britain, later the U.S. will come calling   

Mar 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 04   World Ice Dance Championship in Vienna won by Diane Towler and Bernard Ford (Great Britain).   

Mar 05   Mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 61 of a heart attack.   

Mar 06   2nd Academy of Country Music Awards.   

Mar 06   Jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison.   

Mar 06   Muhammad Ali is ordered by selective service to be inducted.   

Mar 06   Nelson Eddy, US baritone/actor (Phantom of the Opera), dies at 65   

Mar 06   Stalin's daughter Svetlana Allilujeva asks for political asylum in US.   

Mar 07   Clark Gesner's musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", premieres in New York NY.   

Mar 07   PBRs assists Operation Overload II in Rung Sat Zone, Vietnam   

Mar 07   Teamster president Jimmy Hoffa begins 8-year jail sentence for defrauding the union and jury tampering (commuted Dec 23, 1971)   

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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,