Page 5: Historical Events In 1967

Mar 08   John F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46   

Mar 09   Svetlana Allilueva, Stalin's daughter, defected to the West.   

Mar 11   Geraldine Farrar, soprano/actress (Such Sweet Compulsion), dies at 85.   

Mar 11   In this year, Pink Floyd releases their 1st song (Arnold Layne)   

Mar 11   The World Cup skiing title was earned by Jean-Claude Killy of France.   

Mar 11   U.S. 1st Infantry Division troops engage in one of the heaviest battles of Operation Junction City. The fierce fighting resulted in 210 reported North Vietnamese casualties   

Mar 12   Austria's Reinhold Bachler ski jumps 505 feet.   

Mar 12   Indonesian congress deprives President Sukarno of authority.   

Mar 13   Frank Worrell, West indian cricketer, dies.   

Mar 14   JFK's body moved from temporary grave to a permanent memorial.   

Mar 15   AFCENT-headquarter moves to Brunssum   

Mar 15   Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil.   

Mar 16   James Friskin, composer, dies at 80.   

Mar 16   Pirate Radio Station 333 (Radio Britain) ship breaks down.   

Mar 16   Quebec raises provincial sales taxes from 6% to 8%; new program to supplement family allowance; highest sales tax in Canada   

Mar 17   Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67.   

Mar 18   Beatles' "Penny Lane", single goes #1   

Mar 18   Jimmy Blaine, singer (Stop the Music), dies at 42.   

Mar 18   Oil tanker Torrey Canyon hits a rock off the Isles of Scilly Cornwall UK and spills oil.   

Mar 19   Fr Somaliland (Djibouti) votes to continue association with France.   

Mar 19   French Somaliland (Djibouti) votes to continue association with France   

Mar 19   In this year, Marilynn Smith claims LPGA St Petersburg Orange Golf Classic   

Mar 20   A J F Moody, 1st US Army General to die in Vietnam   

Mar 20   Supremes release "The Happening"   

Mar 22   Muhammad Ali KOs Zora Folley in 7 for heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 22   Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay] KOs Zora Folley in 7 for heavyweight boxing title in inaugural Madison Square Garden fight   

Mar 23   Duncan Macrae, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped), dies at 61   

Mar 24   Marc Lavry, composer, dies at 63.   

Mar 24   U of Mich holds 1st "Teach-in" after bombing of North Vietnam.   

Mar 25   Renato Cellini, Italian conductor (b.c.1913)   

Mar 25   The Turtles' "Happy Together" goes #1.   

Mar 25   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 26   21st Tony Awards Homecoming and Cabaret win.   

Mar 26   21st Tony Awards: Homecoming and Cabaret win   

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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,