Historical Events
- A purported bigfoot is filmed at Bluff Creek by Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin in Northern California
- All white federal jury convicts 7 in murder of 3 civil rights workers in Meridan Mississippi
- KMXN (now KJTV) TV channel 34 in Lubbock, TX (IND) begins broadcasting
- Owner Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of the newly relocated Oakland A's
Famous Birthdays
- Harvey Pulliam, American MLB outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in San Francisco, California
- Luck Mervil, Haitian-Québécois actor and singer-songwriter, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Luigi Lo Cascio, Italian actor and director (La città ideale.), born in Palermo, Italy
- Marco Ngai, Hong Kong actor, born in Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Susan Tulley, English actress (Michelle-EastEnders), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
- Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Japan (1946-54), dies at 89
About October 20, 1967
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 11 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: To Sir With Love - Lulu
#1 Song: Massachusetts - Bee Gees