Historical Events In 1967

Feb 01   Severe brush fires in Tasmania destroy $11 million & 60 lives on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   Bolivia adopts its constitution in the year 1967.   

Feb 03   On this day in history "Purple Haze" recorded by Jimi Hendrix   

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 in the year 1967.   

Feb 04   US launches Lunar Orbiter 3 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC) in the year 1967.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Robert Penn Warren   

Feb 05   In the year 1967 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87   

Feb 06   Cultural Revolution in Albania on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1967 henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74   

Feb 08   French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games).   

Feb 08   Peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership in the year 1967.   

Feb 08   In the year 1967 pirate Radio UKGM (England) closes down   

Feb 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1967 keith Richards, Mick Jagger &Marianne Faithful busted for drugs   

Feb 14   In the year 1967 aretha Franklin records "Respect"   

Feb 14   James Schneider, actor (Keystone Kops), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1967 latin American nuclear free zone proposal drawn up   

Feb 15   Antonio Moreno, Spanish actor/director (It, Careers), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   D66 (D'66) wins 7 seats in Dutch 2nd Chamber on this day in history.   

Feb 15   First anti-bootleg recording laws enacted in the year 1967.   

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

Feb 16   Operation River Raider begins in Mekong Delta in the year 1967.   

Feb 16   Smiley Burnette, cowboy (Charlie-Petticoat Junction), dies at 55 in the year 1967.   

Feb 18   Manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1967.   

Feb 19   On this day in history wilmer King, 1st casuality on Tappan Zee Bridge NY, dies   

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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 in the year 1967.   

Jan 03   Demetri Davis, WLAF tight end (Barcelona Dragons) was born in the year 1967.   

Jan 03   Helena Bonham Carter, London, actress (Getting it Right) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder (Space Invaders) was born in the year 1967.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, tennis star   

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 in the year 1967.   

Jan 01   In the year 1967 maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies   

Jan 03   Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55 in the year 1967.   

Jan 04   Donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Arnhem "Tata" Joseph Weiss, "the Zigeunerbaron," buried died in the year 1967.   

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 in the year 1967.   

Jan 10   On this day in history emerson Treacy, actor (Prowler), dies after surgery at 66   

Jan 14   Renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1967.