Page 12: Historical Events In 1967

Jul 14   Surveyor 4 launched to Moon; explodes just before landing on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1967 prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida)   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history monkees perform at Forest Hills NY, Jimi Hendrix is opening act   

Jul 17   Race riots in Cairo Illinois in the year 1967.   

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   On this day in history race riots in Durham NC   

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

Jul 20   Race riots in Memphis Tenn in the year 1967.   

Jul 21   On this day in history albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies   

Jul 21   In the year 1967 basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75   

Jul 22   1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   Carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89 in the year 1967.   

Jul 22   Jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour in the year 1967.   

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 in the year 1967.   

Jul 23   In the year 1967 race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

Jul 24   Beatles sign a petition in The Times to legalize marijuana in the year 1967.   

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

Jul 24   Little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72 in the year 1967.   

Jul 24   Race riot in Cambridge Maryland in the year 1967.   

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

Jul 25   W Gombrowicz, writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1967 explosion & Fire aboard carrier USS Forrestal in Gulf of Tonkin kills 134, $100 million in damage   

Jul 29   Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history alfried Krupp, German industrialist, dies at 59   

Jul 30   Race riot in Milwaukee (4 killed) on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Mario Varvoglis, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   Harlon Barnett, NFL safety (Minn Vikings) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1967.   

Jan 04   David Wayne Toms, Monroe LA, PGA golfer (1992 Northern Telecom-3rd) was born in the year 1967.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1967.   

Jan 08   Zbigniew Cybulski, Polish actor (See You Tommorrow), dies at 39 in the year 1967.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71