Historical Events
Music Single
"Respect" single released by Aretha Franklin (Billboard Song of the Year 1967)
Aretha Franklin
Famous Birthdays
- Curtis Joseph, Keswick Ont, NHL goalie (Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers)
- Elizabeth "Betsy" McCagg, Kirkland Wash, rower (Olympic 4th 1992, 96)
- Mary McCagg, rower (Olympic 4th 1992, 96), born in Seattle, Washington
- Master P, American rapper
- Rachel Williams, model (Absolut Vodka, Elle), born in Greenwich Village, New York
Famous Deaths
- Anthony Mann, American film actor and director (El Cid, Winchester '73, The Glenn Miller Story), dies from a heart attack at 60
- J. B. Lenoir, African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, active in the 1950s, dies from injuries sustained in a car crash at 38
What Happened in 1967
Apollo 1 Fire
The command module of Apollo 1 the day after the fatal fire that killed 3 astronauts
January 27, 1967Sweden Switches to Driving on the Right Hand Side
Kungsgatan, Stockholm, on Dagen H (switch-over day)
September 3, 1967Pirates Put BBC Broadcasting to the Sword
Deprived of their music over the airwaves, British pop fans of the early 60s were happy to turn to "seawaves" and tune in to pirate radio stations.
September 30, 1967The Motherland Calls
The Motherland Calls statue in Volvograd, Russia
October 15, 1967
