Historical Events
- BBC unofficially bans "I Am the Walrus" by Beatles
- Silver hits record $2.17 an ounce in New York
- UN Security council passes resolution 242; Israel must give back occupied land
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
Boris Becker
Boris Becker, German tennis player (Wimbledon 1985, 86, 89), born in Leimen, Germany
Boris Becker
- Donald Hollas, quarterback (Oakland Raiders)
- Mark Ruffalo, American actor
Famous Deaths
- Edvin Kallstenius, Swedish composer and librarian, dies at 86
- Pavel Korin, Russian painter (b. 1892)
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
