What Happened on July 15, 1967

Historical Events

British Golf Open

British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: 44 year old Argentine Robert De Vicenzo wins his only major championship, 2 strokes clear of defending champion Jack Nicklaus

  • LA Wolves beat Washington Whips 6-5 in OT to be United Soccer Association champions

Musical Finale

Neil Simon, Cy Coleman, and Dorothy Fields' musical comedy "Sweet Charity" closes at Palace Theater, NYC, after 608 performances; wins a Tony Award for choreography

  • USSR performs 23-kilo ton nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk, USSR
1967 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Adam Savage, American film special effects designer and television personality (MythBusters0, born in New York City
  • Carnell Lake, American football strong safety (First-team All-Pro 1997; 5 × Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Born in 1967

About July 15, 1967

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Windy - The Association
  • UK #1 Song: All You Need Is Love - The Beatles