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What Happened In July 1967 In History

Historical Events for July, 1967

  • 1st » The European Community is formally created out of a merger with the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the Euratom known as European Atomic Energy Commission.
  • 1st » Canada celebrates the Canadian Centennial e.g 100th anniversary of the British North America Act, 1867, which officially made Canada its own federal dominion.
  • 3rd » The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater (Aden) or Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater, Yemen e.g Crater district following the Arab Police Mutiny.
  • 6th » Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.
  • 10th » Uruguay becomes a member of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works e.g Berne Convention copyright treaty.
  • 10th » New Zealand adopts decimal currency.
  • 12th » The 1967 Newark riots known as Newark riots begin in Newark, New Jersey.
  • 23rd » 1967 Detroit riot 12th Street Riot: In Detroit Detroit, Michigan, one of the worst riots in History of the United States United States history begins on 12th Street in the predominantly African American inner city. It ultimately kills 43 people, injures 3
  • 24th » During an official state visit to Canada, French President Charles de Gaulle declares to a crowd of over 100,000 in Montreal: 'Vive le Québec libre!' ("Long live free Quebec!"). The statement, interpreted as support for Quebec sovereignty movement Quebec
  • 29th » Vietnam War: Off the coast of North Vietnam the USS Forrestal CV-59 6 catches on 1967 USS Forrestal fire fire in the worst U.S. naval disaster since World War II, killing 134.
  • 29th » During the fourth day of celebrating its 400th anniversary, the city of Caracas or Caracas, Venezuela is shaken by 1967 Caracas earthquake or an earthquake, leaving approximately 500 dead.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1967

  • 1st » Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model, actress, and producer
  • 1st » Sansan Chien, Taiwanese composer (d. 2011)
  • 1st » Marisa Monte, Brazilian singer (Tribalistas (band) or Tribalistas)
  • 3rd » Brian Cashman, American businessman
  • 3rd » Katy Clark, Scottish lawyer and politician
  • 4th » Vinny Castilla, Mexican baseball player and manager
  • 4th » Andy Walker (journalist) named Andy Walker, English-Canadian journalist
  • 4th » Rick Wilkins (baseball) named Rick Wilkins, American baseball player
  • 5th » Silvia Ziche, Italian author and illustrator
  • 5th » Vinod Raj, Indian actor, singer, and dancer
  • 6th » James Hannon, American author, director, and producer
  • 6th » Heather Nova, Bermudian singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 6th » Omar Olivares, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
  • 7th » Tom Kristensen, Danish race car driver
  • 7th » Jackie Neal, American singer (d. 2005)
  • 8th » Jordan Chan, Hong Kong actor and singer
  • 9th » Gunnar Axén, Swedish politician
  • 9th » Mark Stoops, American football player and coach
  • 10th » Rebekah Del Rio, American singer-songwriter
  • 10th » Tom Meents, American monster truck driver
  • 10th » Silvetty Montilla, Brazilian drag queen performer
  • 10th » Gillian Tett, English journalist and author
  • 10th » John Yoo, South Korean-American lawyer, author, and educator
  • 11th » Andy Ashby, American baseball player
  • 11th » Jeff Corwin, American television host and producer
  • 11th » Jhumpa Lahiri, English-American author and academic
  • 11th » Donne Wall, American baseball player
  • 12th » Richard Herring, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
  • 12th » George Freeman (politician) e.g George Freeman, English politician
  • 12th » John Petrucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, and Explorers Club (band) e.g Explorers Club)
  • 12th » Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter
  • 13th » Dean Barnett, American journalist and blogger (d. 2008)
  • 13th » Benny Benassi, Italian DJ and producer (Benassi Bros.)
  • 13th » Richard Marles, Australian lawyer and politician
  • 14th » Marios Constantinou, Cypriot footballer and manager
  • 14th » Jeff Jarrett, American wrestler and promoter, co-founded Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • 14th » Patrick J. Kennedy, American politician
  • 14th » Robin Ventura, American baseball player and manager
  • 15th » Adam Savage, American actor and special effects designer
  • 15th » Gareth Thomas (English politician) e.g Gareth Thomas, English politician
  • 16th » Will Ferrell, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
  • 16th » Christophe Rocancourt, French criminal
  • 17th » Susan Ashton, American singer
  • 18th » Vin Diesel, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 19th » Yael Abecassis, Israeli actress and model
  • 19th » Muriel Degauque, Belgian terrorist (d. 2005)
  • 19th » Stuart Howe, Canadian tenor
  • 19th » Jean-François Mercier, Canadian comedian, screenwriter, and television host
  • 20th » Indra (singer) named Indra, Swedish singer and actress
  • 20th » Reed Diamond, American actor
  • 20th » Courtney Taylor-Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Dandy Warhols)
  • 22nd » Irene Bedard, American actress
  • 22nd » Lauren Booth, English journalist
  • 23rd » Titiyo, Swedish singer-songwriter
  • 23rd » Philip Seymour Hoffman, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2014)
  • 25th » Matt LeBlanc, American actor and producer
  • 25th » Ruth Peetoom, Dutch minister and politician
  • 25th » Wendy Raquel Robinson, American actress
  • 25th » Tommy Skjerven, Norwegian footballer and referee
  • 26th » Martin Baker (organist) called Martin Baker, English organist and conductor
  • 26th » Anthony Durante, American wrestler (d. 2003)
  • 26th » Tim Schafer, American video game designer, founded Double Fine Productions
  • 27th » Rahul Bose, Indian journalist, actor, director, and screenwriter
  • 27th » Juliana Hatfield, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Blake Babies, Some Girls (band) named Some Girls, and The Lemonheads)
  • 27th » Sasha Mitchell, American actor
  • 27th » David Chacón Perez, Venezuelan director and producer
  • 27th » Neil Smith (cricketer, born 1967) called Neil Smith, English cricketer
  • 27th » Kellie Waymire, American actress (d. 2003)
  • 27th » Craig Wolanin, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 28th » Taka Hirose, Japanese bass player (Feeder)
  • 31st » Minako Honda, Japanese singer and actress (d. 2005)
  • 31st » Mitsuo Iwata, Japanese voice actor
  • 31st » Tony Massenburg, American basketball player
  • 31st » Peter Rono, Kenyan runner
  • 31st » Tim Wright (musician) known as Tim Wright, Welsh composer

Famous Deaths for July 1967

  • 1st » Gerhard Ritter, German historian and academic (b. 1888)
  • 6th » Hilda Taba, Estonian architect and educator (b. 1902)
  • 7th » Vivien Leigh, Indian-English actress and singer (b. 1913)
  • 9th » Fatima Jinnah, Pakistani dentist and politician (b. 1893)
  • 9th » Eugen Fischer, German physician and academic (b. 1874)
  • 11th » Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1917)
  • 13th » Tom Simpson, English cyclist (b. 1937)
  • 13th » Tommy Lucchese, Italian-American mobster (b. 1899)
  • 14th » Tudor Arghezi, Romanian author and poet (b. 1880)
  • 17th » John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer (Miles Davis Quintet) (b. 1926)
  • 19th » Odell Shepard, American poet and politician, 66th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (b. 1884)
  • 21st » Jimmie Foxx, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1907)
  • 21st » Albert Lutuli, South African academic and politician, Nobel Peace Prize called Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898)
  • 21st » Basil Rathbone, South African-American actor (b. 1892)
  • 22nd » Carl Sandburg, American journalist and author (b. 1878)
  • 25th » Konstantinos Parthenis, Egyptian-Greek painter (b. 1878)
  • 28th » Karl W. Richter, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1942)

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