The Year 1967 From The People History

1967 the continued presence of American troops increased further and a total of 475,000 were serving in Vietnam and the peace rallies were multiplying as the number of protesters against the war increased. The Boxer Muhammad Ali was stripped of his boxing world championship for refusing to be inducted into the US Army. In the middle east Israel also went to war with Syria, Egypt and Jordan in the six day war and when it was over Israel controlled and occupied a lot more territory than before the war. Once again in the summer cities throughout America exploded in rioting and looting the worst being in Detroit on July 23rd where 7000 national Guard were bought in to restore law and order on the streets. In England a new type of model became a fashion sensation by the name of Twiggy and mini skirts continued to get shorter and even more popular with a short lived fashion being paper clothing. Also during this year new Discotheques and singles bars appeared across cities around the world and the Beatles continued to reign supreme with the release of "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band" album, and this year was also coined the summer of love when young teenagers got friendly and smoked pot and grooved to the music of "The Grateful Dead. Jefferson Airplane and The Byrds". The movie industry moved with the times and produced movies that would appeal to this younger audience including "The Graduate" Bonnie and Clyde" and "Cool Hand Luke" . TV shows included "The Fugitive" and "The Monkeys" and color television sets become popular as the price comes down and more programmes are made in color.

What Events Happened in 1967

• Six Day War Arab Forces attack Israel beginning the Yom Kippur War and forces are defeated and Israel takes possession of additional territory

• United Kingdom and Ireland apply officially for EEC membership

• Race Riots break out in a number of Cities in the United States Cleveland, Newark and Detroit

• Interracial Marriage is declared constitutional by The Supreme Court in the "Loving v. Virginia" case and barred Virginia and by implication other states from making interracial marriage a crime

• The first Rolling Stone Magazine is published

• The first Super Bowl played between Green Bay Packers ( win 35-10 ) and the Kansas City Chiefs

• Earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela - 240 died.

• The Foot and Mouth epidemic in Britain is the worst this century and the British government has issued additional guidelines to help stop the spread of the disease including stopping all Horse Racing

• Suez Canal closed until 1975

• Members of OPEC announced an oil embargo to those countries that supported Israel

• Sweden changes to driving on the right on September 5th

• Expo 67 opens in Montreal, Canada

• Jimmy Hoffa begins an 8 year prison term for defrauding the union and jury tampering

• Series of tornadoes strike the Chicago area killing more than 60 and creating millions of dollars worth of damage.

• The 25th Amendment to the constitution is ratified which deals with succession to the Presidency Available as a downloadable image on our Public Domain Images Page

• Strikes by teaching staff thoughout country for pay increases to keep pace with inflation

• Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black justice on the Supreme Court.

• Following the publication of Ralph Nader's book "unsafe at any speed" puts pressure on the government and the automobile industry to improve safety in cars.

• Muhammad Ali is stripped of his heavyweight title for refusing induction into US army

• RMS Queen Mary - retired from service

• The RMS Queen Elizabeth II Passenger Liner is launched by Cunard to replace the older Queen's

• Francis Chichester arrives back in Plymouth after sailing round the world single-handed

• President Johnson asks for a 6 percent increase on taxes to support the Vietnam War

• Public Broadcasting Act establishes the The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)

• The Marine, etc., Broadcasting (Offences) Act came into effect outlawing the Pirate Radio Stations who had gained a massive following among the youth.

• Inflation costs of living range from 1.8% US to 5.8% New Zealand

• Military Coup in Greece and Colonel George Papadopoulos takes over

• Biafra proclaims its independence from Nigeria

• Typhoon Emma leaves 140,000 homeless and more than 300 dead.

• The People's Republic of China tests its first hydrogen bomb.

• Britain devalues the pound by lowering the exchange rate from $2.80 to $2.40

• The British Road Safety Act which allows for the use of the "breathalyser" to detect motorists, over the legal limit goes into effect.

• Ten of thousands of Vietnam War protesters march in Washington, D.C.

• 40,000 Vietnam war protesters fill the Kezar Stadium in San Fransisco

• Presidential hopeful US Navy pilot John McCain is shot down in his A-4 over North Vietnam and spent 5 1/2 years in prison.

• Soccer riot in Sivas, Turkey kills 41

• The tanker "Torrey Canyon" runs aground on rocks off Land's End March 18th causing an ecological disaster

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies signed by the United States and the Soviet Union comes into force on October 10th

• Nuclear Space Weapons Treaty is ratified by World Powers

Popular Culture 1967

• Monterey International Pop Music Festival in California features some of the 60's Icons including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, The Steve Miller Band, Simon & Garfunkel and the Grateful Dead
  



• Evel Knievel jumps his motorcycle over 16 cars lined up in a row.



• Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas



• The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of rock's most acclaimed albums.



• The Beatles release "Magical Mystery Tour" LP



• The Beatles release the double A-sided single with Penny Lane on one side and "Strawberry Fields Forever" on the other side.



• John Lennon's gets his psychedelic painted Rolls Royce delivered



• Elvis Presley Marries Priscilla



• Premiere of the musical Hair



• Barbara Streisand performs in Central Park before 135,000



• Otis Reading dies in a plane crash aged 26



• Carrol Shelby Mustang GT-500 Fastback was released



• The Musical "Hair" opens off-Broadway.

Popular Films

• The Dirty Dozen
• You Only Live Twice
• Casino Royale
• A Man for All Seasons
• Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Barefoot in the Park
• To Sir, with Love
• In the Heat of the Night
• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Check out our Television Programmes From The 60s whenever possible we have included a trailer to jog your memory. Series trailers and more information are found on the decade they started.

Popular Musicians

• The Rolling Stones
• The Supremes
• The Beatles
• The Doors
• Bob Dylan
• Aretha Franklin
• The Grateful Dead
• The Monkees
• Elvis Presley
• The Beach Boys
• The Bee Gees
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Cream
• Pink Floyd
• Moody Blues
• David Bowie

Popular TV Programmes

• The Prisoner
• The Forsyte Saga
• Coronation Street
• The Beverly Hillbillies
• The Lucy Show
• The Saint
• Z-Cars
• Doctor Who
• General Hospital
• Bewitched
• Crossroads
• Jeopardy!
• Peyton Place
• Top of the Pops
• Hogan's Heroes
• I Dream of Jeannie
• Tom and Jerry
• Star Trek
• The Monkees

Technology

• Worlds First Heart Transplant operation in South Africa by Dr. Christiaan N Barnard



• The first North Sea gas is pumped ashore at Easington Co Durham.



• The first ATM ( Automatic Teller Machine ) is put into service in Barclays Bank in London



• The first Boeing 737 takes its maiden flight



• The Concorde is seen for the first time in public.



• Apollo 1 destroyed in a fire on the launch pad.



• The US Has 74 Nuclear Powered Submarines in operation



• Pulsars are discovered

Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
Pocket Calculator USA Texas Instruments

Major World Political Leaders 1967

Australia Prime Minister Harold Holt Till 19 December
Australia Prime Minister John McEwen From 19 December

Brazil President Castelo Branco Till 15 March
Brazil President Costa e Silva From 15 March

Canada Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson

China Chairman of the People's Republic of China Liu Shaoqi

France President Charles de Gaulle

Germany Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger

India Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

Italy Prime Minister Aldo Moro

Japan Prime Minister Eisaku Sato

Mexico President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz

Russia / Soviet Union
First Secretary of the CPSU Leonid Brezhnev

South Africa Prime Minister Balthazar Johannes Vorster

United States President Lyndon B. Johnson

United Kingdom Prime Minister Harold Wilson



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