Page 3: 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   "Purple Haze" recorded by Jimi Hendrix in the year 1967.   

Feb 03   In the year 1967 joe Meek, rocker (Tornados)/producer (Telstar), commits suicide   

Feb 04   "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby in the year 1967.   

Feb 04   On this day in history uS launches Lunar Orbiter 3   

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

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

Feb 05   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Robert Penn Warren on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history cultural Revolution in Albania   

Feb 06   Martine Carol, French actress (Nana), dies of heart attack at 46 in the year 1967.   

Feb 06   In the year 1967 muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

Feb 07   Henry Morgenthau, US minster of Finance (devaluate dollar), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   French Diadème D-1C satellite launches into Earth orbit in the year 1967.   

Feb 08   Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games) in the year 1967.   

Feb 08   On this day in history peter (Asher) &Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership   

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

Feb 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1967.   

Feb 09   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   25th Amendment (Presidential Disability & Succession) in effect in the year 1967.   

Feb 12   On this day in history keith Richards, Mick Jagger &Marianne Faithful busted for drugs   

Feb 14   Aretha Franklin records "Respect" on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1967 james Schneider, actor (Keystone Kops), dies at 85   

Feb 14   Latin American nuclear free zone proposal drawn up on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1967 antonio Moreno, Spanish actor/director (It, Careers), dies at 79   

Feb 15   D66 (D'66) wins 7 seats in Dutch 2nd Chamber in the year 1967.   

Feb 15   First anti-bootleg recording laws enacted on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1967 french Diadème 1-D satellite launches into Earth orbit   

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

Feb 16   Smiley Burnette, cowboy (Charlie-Petticoat Junction), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jón Gnarr, Icelandic comedian   

Jan 03   Demetri Davis, WLAF tight end (Barcelona Dragons) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1967 birth of helena Bonham Carter, London, actress (Getting it Right)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder (Space Invaders)   

Jan 03   In the year 1967 birth of magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, tennis star   

Jan 04   David Wayne Toms, Monroe LA, PGA golfer (1992 Northern Telecom-3rd) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Michael "Mike" Peterson, Wash DC, rower (Olympics-1996) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1967.   

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1967 renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71