What Happened in August 1967

• Aug 1 Izaak Samkalden becomes mayor of Amsterdam
• Aug 1 WBRA TV channel 15 in Roanoke, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
• Aug 2 New Orleans Saints play 1st ever pre-season game, lose to LA Rams 16-7 at Anaheim Stadium
• Aug 2 US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5
• Aug 2 The second Blackwall Tunnel opens in Greenwich, London

• Aug 3 45,000 US soldiers sent to Vietnam
• Aug 3 James Law rides entire NYC subway in 22 hrs 12 minutes
• Aug 4 34th NFL Chicago College All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 ; 70,934 at Soldier Field
• Aug 4 British pirate radio station Radio 355 resigns air
• Aug 4 Shortwave group ANARC's 1st convention (Chicago)
• Aug 4 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
• Aug 4 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
• Aug 5 First exhibition after AFL/NFL merger, Denver Broncos (AFL) surprise Detroit Lions (NFL), 13-7 at University of Denver
• Aug 5 Bobby Gentry releases her only hit "Ode to Billy Joe"
• Aug 5 Pirate Radio Station 333 (Radio Britain) & Radio London close down


• Aug 6 Minnesota Twins pitcher Dean Chance throws a perfect no-hitter vs Boston Red Sox, 2-0 in 5 innings before game is called because of weather
• Aug 6 Future Baseball Hall of Fame 3rd baseman Brooks Robinson (Baltimore Orioles) hits into MLB record 4th career triple play

• Aug 8 Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore & Thailand meet to form Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• Aug 9 Biafran offensive against Nigerian army
• Aug 9 KYAY TV channel 39 in West Monroe, LA (IND) begins broadcasting
• Aug 11 Al Downing becomes 12th to strike-out side on 9 pitches
• Aug 12 New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season victory, beat St Louis 23-14
• Aug 13 WQLN TV channel 54 in Erie, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting

• Aug 14 Belgian embassy in Kinshasa, Congo, plundered
• Aug 14 British pirate radio station Radio 270 broadcast from an offshore lugger, is forced to close down
• Aug 14 Radio Scotland & Radio Swinging Holland go off the air
• Aug 15 Pope Paul VI publishes constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae
• Aug 15 UK's Marine Offences Bill making pirate radio stations a crime goes into effect, pirate station Radio 355 closes down
• Aug 16 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured & leaves
• Aug 16 WFIQ TV channel 36 in Florence, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting
• Aug 18 Red Sox Tony Conigliaro is beaned by Angels Jack Hamilton
• Aug 18 Rolling Stones release "We Love You"
• Aug 18 WCBS radio in NYC goes all-news
• Aug 19 Beatles' "All You Need is Love" single goes #1
• Aug 20 Alvin Dark (52-69) is fired, rehired, & fired again as manager of A's
• Aug 20 Western Open Women's Golf, Pekin CC: Kathy Whitworth wins by 7 strokes from Sandra Haynie
• Aug 21 China reports downing of 2 US bombers
• Aug 21 Ken Harrelson becomes baseball's 1st free agent
• Aug 21 Liquid gas tanker explodes in Martelange Belgium, 22 killed
• Aug 21 Mikis Theodorakis arrested in Greece
• Aug 24 Liberian flag designed
• Aug 25 The Beatles go to Wales to study transcendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
• Aug 25 Minn Twin Dean Chance 2nd no-hitter of month beats Cleveland, 2-1
• Aug 25 Paraguay accepts its constitution
• Aug 25 Train crash at Beesd, Netherlands: 2 die

• Aug 26 Dean Chance pitches a 2-1 no-hitter, & Twins sweep Cleveland
• Aug 26 Dutch 2nd Chamber demands US stop bombing North Vietnam
• Aug 26 28th Venice Film Festival: "Belle de Jour" directed by Luis Bunuel wins Golden Lion
• Aug 27 Naomi Sims is 1st black model on US cover (Fashion of the Times)
• Aug 28 Asif Iqbal & Intikhab Alam make 190 stand for 9th wkt v Eng
• Aug 28 Boston signs 1st free-agent outfielder Ken Harrelson for $75,000 bonus
• Aug 29 Final TV episode of "The Fugitive" starring David Janssen watched by 78 million people
• Aug 29 Yanks longest day, Red Sox take 1st game 2-1 in 9, Yanks win 2nd game in 20, 4-3 a total of 8 hours & 19 minutes

Birthdays 1 - 100 of 108

• Aug 1 Gregg Jefferies, American infielder (NY Mets, Royals, Phillies), born in Burlingame, California
• Aug 1 Lori Endicott, American volleyball setter (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Kansas City, Missouri
• Aug 2 Aaron Krickstein, tennis player (Tel Aviv 1983), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Aug 2 Derek Wells, actor (Fitzpatricks), born in Los Angeles, California
• Aug 2 Martin Laamers, soccer player (Vitesse)
• Aug 2 Aline Brosh McKenna, American screenwriter
• Aug 3 John Femia, American actor (Square Pegs, Hello Larry), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Aug 4 Carrie Flemmer, Stettler Alberta, softball catcher (Olympics 1996)
• Aug 4 Kembra Pfahler, Hermosa Beach Ca, actress (Gotham Gold)
• Aug 4 Marcelo Filippini, Uruguay, tennis star
• Aug 4 Michael Lawrence Marsh, American sprinter (Olympic 200m gold 1992, silver 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
• Aug 5 Mike Fox, NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers)

• Aug 6 Willie Williams, NFL/CFL tackle (Toronto Argonauts, New Orleans Saints)
• Aug 6 Archbishop Alexy (Bondarenko), Ukrainian-born theologian
• Aug 6 Mike Greenberg, American sportscaster
• Aug 7 Charlotte Lewis, Kensington actress (Golden Child, Pirates), born in London, England
• Aug 7 Jason Grimsley, Cleveland TX, pitcher (California Angels)
• Aug 8 Ben Fouchee, Kuruman South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer (1987 South African Amateur)
• Aug 8 Howard Cross, NFL tight end (NY Giants)
• Aug 8 Margo Malowney, Saint John New Brunswick, volleyball player (Olympics 1996)
• Aug 8 Jessica Moore, Italian actress
• Aug 8 Lee Unkrich, American director and film editor
• Aug 9 Debbie Spence, tennis star, born in San Jose, California
• Aug 9 Deborah Lee, LPGA golfer (1989 National Amat France), born in Hamilton, Ontario

• Aug 9 Elexa Wills/Orrange, Orange Texas, long jumper/triple jumper
• Aug 10 Carlos Briceno, Fountain Valley, CA, beach volleyball (Olympic bronze 1992, 96)
• Aug 10 Lori Tatum, LPGA golfer
• Aug 10 Lorraine Pearson, Romford Essex, rock vocalist (5 Star-Silk & Steel)
• Aug 10 Peter Murphy, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)

• Aug 10 Philippe Albert, Belgian former footballer
• Aug 10 Mart Sander, Estonian singer and actor
• Aug 11 Brad Dalgarno, NHL right wing (NY Islanders), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Aug 11 Mike Lodish, NFL nose tackle (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
• Aug 11 Enrique Bunbury, Spanish singer
• Aug 11 Eric Maleson, Brazilian Bobsleigh 2002 Olympian
• Aug 11 Collin Chou, Taiwanese actor

• Aug 12 Andrew Glover, American NFL tight end (Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings), born in Gonzales, Louisiana
• Aug 12 Tom Holkenborg, drummer (Weekend at Waikiki)
• Aug 12 Regilio Tuur, Dutch boxer
• Aug 12 Andrey Plotnikov, Russian race walker
• Aug 12 Andy Hui, Hong Kong actor and singer
• Aug 13 Quinn Cummings, actress (Annie-Family, Goodbye Girl), born in Los Angeles, California
• Aug 13 Taro Tan, 65 kg judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
• Aug 13 Tracy Rogers, NFL linebacker (KC Chiefs)
• Aug 13 Amélie Nothomb, Belgian writer
• Aug 15 Mike James, Ft Walton FL, pitcher (California Angels)
• Aug 15 Moulay Brahim Boutaib, Morocco, 10k runner (Olympic gold 1988)
• Aug 15 Neil Wilkinson, Selkirk, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins)
• Aug 15 Peter Hermann, American actor (Beautiful People), born in NYC, New York
• Aug 15 Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Indian spiritual leader and filmmaker, born in Sri Gurusar Modia
• Aug 16 Bret Barberie, infielder (Chicago Cubs), born in Long Beach, California
• Aug 16 Matt Vanderbeek, NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins)
• Aug 16 Ulrika Jonsson, Swedish television personality
• Aug 16 Pamela Smart, American convicted murderess
• Aug 17 James Jenkins, NFL tight end (Washington Redskins)
• Aug 17 Kenny Davidson, NFL defensive end (Houston Oilers)
• Aug 17 Nelson Emerson, Hamilton, NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers)
• Aug 17 Kevin Max, American singer (dc talk)
• Aug 18 Blas Elias Gomez, Kennedy TX, rock drummer (Slaughter-Stick it Live)
• Aug 18 John Jurkovic, defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
• Aug 18 Julie Kristen Smith, Nuhremburg Germany, choreographer (Showgirls)
• Aug 18 Tracy Tracy [Tracy Cattell], musician (The Primitives), born in Australia
• Aug 18 Brian Michael Bendis, American comic book writer
• Aug 18 Dan Peters, American musician
• Aug 18 Daler Mehndi, Indian bhangra/pop singer
• Aug 19 Jason Starkey, son of Beatle Ringo
• Aug 19 Randy Baldwin, NFL running back (Carolina Panthers)
• Aug 19 Tabitha Soren, American MTV reporter (This Week in Rock), born in San Antonio, Texas

• Aug 20 Andy Benes, Evansville IN, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
• Aug 20 Michael "Sean" Hall, Williamsburg Va, rower (Olympics 1996)
• Aug 20 Terri Poch, American yogini and former professional wrestler
• Aug 21 Michael Bendetti, American actor (Officer Tony McCann-21 Jump Street), born in Long Beach, California
• Aug 21 Tuineau Alipate, NLF/WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy, Minnesota Vikings), born in Tonga
• Aug 21 Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian actress (The Matrix Trilogy), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Aug 21 Serj Tankian, Armenian-born singer (System of a Down), born in Beirut, Lebanon
• Aug 21 Darren Bewick, AFL footballer, born in Perth, Australia

• Aug 22 Curt Bourque, American jockey, born in Erath, Louisiana
• Aug 22 Layne Staley, American rock singer and guitarist (Alice in Chains-Dirt), born in Kirkland, Washington (d. 2002)
• Aug 22 Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, English-American actor (The Mummy Returns), born in Islington, London
• Aug 22 Ant [Anthony Steven Kalloniatis], American comedian, born in Boston, Massachusetts
• Aug 22 Ty Burrell, American actor (Modern Family, Evolution), born in Grants Pass, Oregon
• Aug 22 Alfred Gough, American screenwriter and producer, born in Leonardtown, Maryland
• Aug 22 Yukiko Okada, Japanese idol singer, born in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (d. 1986)
• Aug 23 Markus Ketterer, Finnish hockey goalie (Team Finland), born in Helsinki, Finland
• Aug 23 Nancy Cox, American news anchor, Miss Kentucky (1991), born in Campbellsville, Kentucky
• Aug 24 Michael Lauriston Thomas, English footballer, born in Lambeth, London
• Aug 25 Jeff Tweedy, American singer (Wilco)
• Aug 26 Myron Guyton, NFL full safety (NE Patriots)
• Aug 27 Brian McRae, Bradenton FL, outfielder (Chicago Cubs)
• Aug 27 Rob Burnett, NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns/Baltimore Ravens)
• Aug 27 Bob Nastanovich, American musician (Pavement, Silver Jews)
• Aug 28 Chris Armstrong, CFL slot back (Montreal Alouettes), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Aug 28 Darren Lewis, outfielder (Chicago White Sox), born in Berkeley, California
• Aug 28 Frederick Kesner, Philippine-born Australian poet, born in España, Manila

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• Aug 2 Claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press), dies at 77
• Aug 4 Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies
• Aug 7 Max Branch, music/radio commentator, dies at 75
• Aug 7 Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator, dies at 75
• Aug 8 Jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71
• Aug 9 Anton Walbrook [Adolf Wohlbrook], Austrian actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66
• Aug 9 Joe Orton, EBritish actor and dramatist (Prick Up Your Ears), is murdered by his partner Kenneth Halliwell at 34
• Aug 10 John Francis Larchet, composer, dies at 83
• Aug 13 Jane Darwell, actress (Girls in Prison), dies of heart attack at 87
• Aug 14 Bob Anderson, British racing driver (b. 1931)
• Aug 15 René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68
• Aug 19 Carl Wilhelm de Vries, Dutch jurist, dies at 84
• Aug 19 Isaac Deutscher, Polish-English historian (Stalin/Trotsky biography), dies at 60
• Aug 19 Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourg-born American inventor and sci-fi writer (1960 Hugo), dies at 83
• Aug 22 Gregory Goodwin Pincus, American endocrinologist (b. 1903)
• Aug 23 Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver, dies at 48
• Aug 24 Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65

• Aug 25 George Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated

• Aug 25 Stanley Bruce, 8th Prime Minister of Australia, dies at 84
• Aug 26 Andres Sas, Belgian Peruvian composer, dies at 67
• Aug 26 Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicketkeeper in the 1930's), dies
• Aug 27 Brian Epstein, English music entrepreneur and manager (Beatles), dies of drug overdose at 32
• Aug 27 Henri-Georges Adam, French painter/cartoonist/sculptor, dies at 63
• Aug 28 Charles Darrow, US inventor of Monopoly, dies
• Aug 31 Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76
• Aug 31 Michael Fitzmaurice, American radio actor (Superman, Reported Missing, 14 Hours), dies of lymphoma at 59

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