Page 12: Historical Events In 1967

Jul 14   Surveyor 4 launched to Moon; explodes just before landing in the year 1967.   

Jul 16   Mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open in the year 1967.   

Jul 16   Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Cyril Ring, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Red Hot & Blue), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Monkees perform at Forest Hills NY, Jimi Hendrix is opening act on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1967 race riots in Cairo Illinois   

Jul 18   Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-87), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history silver hits record $1.87 an ounce in NY   

Jul 19   In the year 1967 race riots in Durham NC   

Jul 19   US launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit (800/7400 km) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1967 race riots in Memphis Tenn   

Jul 21   In the year 1967 albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies   

Jul 21   Basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1967 1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC)   

Jul 22   Carl Sandburg poet dies at 89 in the year 1967.   

Jul 22   On this day in history carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89   

Jul 22   In the year 1967 jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour   

Jul 23   On this day in history 43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires)   

Jul 23   Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1967 beatles sign a petition in The Times to legalize marijuana   

Jul 24   On this day in history charles de Gaulle says 'Vive le Qu‚bec libre! Long live free Quebec!' A lot of pople are not happy at his remarks   

Jul 24   On this day in history little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72   

Jul 24   Race riot in Cambridge Maryland on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history construction begins on SF MUNI METRO (Market Street subway)   

Jul 25   On this day in history w Gombrowicz, writer, dies at 62   

Jul 26   On this day in history matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79   

Jul 28   On this day in history pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down   

Jul 29   Explosion & Fire aboard carrier USS Forrestal in Gulf of Tonkin kills 134, $100 million in damage in the year 1967.   

Jul 29   Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage in the year 1967.   

Jul 30   Alfried Krupp, German industrialist, dies at 59 in the year 1967.   

Jul 30   On this day in history race riot in Milwaukee (4 killed)   

Jul 31   Mario Varvoglis, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1967.   

Aug 01   US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of harlon Barnett, NFL safety (Minn Vikings)   

Jan 02   Jón Gnarr, Icelandic comedian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of demetri Davis, WLAF tight end (Barcelona Dragons)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of helena Bonham Carter, London, actress (Getting it Right)   

Jan 03   Joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder (Space Invaders) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1967 birth of michael "Mike" Peterson, Wash DC, rower (Olympics-1996)   

Jan 01   On this day in history maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1967 carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 08   In the year 1967 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 in the year 1967.