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==Events==
==Events==
[[Image:Seal of Hoover.jpg|right|thumb|[[Hoover]] was incorporated in 1967.]]
[[Image:Seal of Hoover.jpg|right|thumb|[[Hoover]] was incorporated in 1967.]]
[[Image:Hosea Williams leading march.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Hosea Williams led marchers protesting the incarceration of [[Martin Luther King, Jr]] on contempt charges in November 1967.]]
[[Image:Hosea Williams leading march.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Hosea Williams led marchers protesting the incarceration of [[Martin Luther King Jr]] on contempt charges in November 1967.]]
* Geddes Brecher Qualls Cunningham was selected as architect for the [[BJCC]].
* Geddes Brecher Qualls Cunningham was selected as architect for the [[BJCC]].
* The first [[Jefferson County Sales Tax]] of 1% was levied.
* The first [[Jefferson County Sales Tax]] of 1% was levied.
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* The [[Cahaba Girl Scout Council]] opened meeting houses in public housing projects.
* The [[Cahaba Girl Scout Council]] opened meeting houses in public housing projects.
* [[Harvey Terrell]] succeeded [[Warren Whitney]] as president of [[The Club]].
* [[Harvey Terrell]] succeeded [[Warren Whitney]] as president of [[The Club]].
* The [[Auburn University College of Business]] was founded.
* The [[Regional Planning Commission]] was certified under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966.
* The [[Regional Planning Commission]] was certified under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966.
* The [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] held a [[Salute to Japan]].
* The [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] held a [[Salute to Japan]].
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* [[March 16]]: [[Rites of Spring (band)|Rites of Spring]] appeared on Dick Clark's "Where the Action Is" program.
* [[March 16]]: [[Rites of Spring (band)|Rites of Spring]] appeared on Dick Clark's "Where the Action Is" program.
* [[April 3]]: "[[The Popeye Show]]", starring [[Cousin Cliff]] aired in color for the first time.
* [[April 3]]: "[[The Popeye Show]]", starring [[Cousin Cliff]] aired in color for the first time.
* [[October 30]]: [[Martin Luther King, Jr]], [[Ralph Abernathy]], [[Wyatt Walker]], and [[A. D. King]] returned to Birmingham to surrender themselves on contempt charges stemming from the 1963 marches.
* [[May 6]]: An [[1967 West End tornado|F2 tornado]] caused significant damage to [[West End]].
* [[October 30]]: [[Martin Luther King Jr]], [[Ralph Abernathy]], [[Wyatt Walker]], and [[A. D. King]] returned to Birmingham to surrender themselves on contempt charges stemming from the 1963 marches.
* [[November 12]]: Rector [[Cotesworth Lewis]] delivered a controversial sermon with President Lyndon Johnson in attendance at his Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Virginia.
* [[December 3]]: Exotic dancer [[Velvet Blaze]] was arrested for indecency during a performance at the [[Blue Note Lounge]].
* [[Hank Ballard|Hank Ballard and The Midnighters]] split up.
* [[Hank Ballard|Hank Ballard and The Midnighters]] split up.
* [[Perry Cannon]] took over management of [[UAB]]'s [[Mervyn H. Sterne Library|University College Library]].
* The [[Beaux Arts Krewe]] was founded to support the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]].
* The [[Beaux Arts Krewe]] was founded to support the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]].
* [[Gage Bush Englund]] founded the Huntington Dance Ensemble on Long Island.
* [[Gage Bush Englund]] founded the Huntington Dance Ensemble on Long Island.
* [[Roebuck Plaza Elementary School]] was closed.
* The former [[Hillman Hotel]] was demolished for a parking lot.
* The former [[Hillman Hotel]] was demolished for a parking lot.
* The [[University of Alabama School of Nursing]] moved from [[Tuscaloosa]] to [[Birmingham]].
* The [[Birmingham Urban League]] was founded.


===Business===
===Business===
* [[Frank P. Samford, Jr]] was named CEO of the [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company]].
* [[Frank Samford Jr]] was named CEO of the [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company]].
* [[Rust Engineering]] was acquired by Litton Industries.
* [[Rust Engineering]] was acquired by Litton Industries.
* [[Newman Waters]] sold [[Eastwood Mall]] to the [[Alabama Farm Bureau]].
* [[Newman Waters]] sold [[Eastwood Mall]] to the [[Alabama Farm Bureau]].
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* [[Howard Bearman]] joined [[Pediatrics East]].
* [[Howard Bearman]] joined [[Pediatrics East]].
* [[O2 Ideas]] was founded by [[Cy Steiner]] and [[Shelley Stewart]].
* [[O2 Ideas]] was founded by [[Cy Steiner]] and [[Shelley Stewart]].
* [[Oscar Adams, Jr]] and [[Harvey Burg]] opened the state's first racially-integrated law practice.
* [[Oscar Adams Jr]] and [[Harvey Burg]] opened the state's first racially-integrated law practice.
* [[Eve's Leaves]] opened in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
* [[Eve's Leaves]] opened in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
* [[Paul Bryant]] and two other investors purchased [[Zeigler Meats]].
* [[Paul Bryant]] and two other investors purchased [[Zeigler Meats]].
* [[Alan Kaufman]] opened his first [[Wall Street Deli|Stand N' Snack]] restaurant.
* [[Alan Kaufman]] opened his first [[Stand 'N Snack]] restaurant.
* [[Browdy's]] moved to the [[Hill's building]] in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
* [[Browdy's]] moved to the [[Hill's building]] in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
* [[Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q|Bob's Hickory Bar-B-Q]] moved from [[Central Park]] to [[Bessemer]] as [[Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q]].
* [[William Powell]] became vice-president and branch manager for the [[First National Bank of Birmingham]].
* [[William Powell]] became vice-president and branch manager for the [[First National Bank of Birmingham]].
* [[Bob Watkins]] founded [[Bob Watkins Realty]].
* [[Bob Watkins]] founded [[Bob Watkins Realty]].
* [[Thomas C. Brasfield Construction]] became [[Brasfield & Gorrie]].
* [[Thomas C. Brasfield Construction]] became [[Brasfield & Gorrie]].
* [[Jefferson Title Corp.]] was founded by [[E. Leon Sanders]].
* ''[[Birmingham Independent|The Birmingham Independent and the Cahaba Valley News]]'' became ''[[Birmingham Independent|The Alabama Independent and Birmingham Independent]]''


===Government===
===Government===
* The City of [[Hoover]] was incorporated with [[Don Watts]] as mayor.
* The City of [[Hoover]] was incorporated with [[Don Watts]] as mayor.
* [[Roosevelt City]] was incorporated with [[Freddie C. Rogers]] as mayor.
* [[October 12]]: [[Roosevelt City]] was incorporated.
* [[George Seibels]] succeeded [[Albert Boutwell]] as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
* [[George Seibels]] succeeded [[Albert Boutwell]] as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
* [[Lurleen Wallace]] succeeded [[George Wallace]] as [[Governor of Alabama]].
* [[Lurleen Wallace]] succeeded [[George Wallace]] as [[Governor of Alabama]].
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* [[Thomas Stubbs]] was seated to represent [[Alabama Senate District 17]].
* [[Thomas Stubbs]] was seated to represent [[Alabama Senate District 17]].
* The first law enabling a [[Jefferson County Occupational Tax]] was passed.
* The first law enabling a [[Jefferson County Occupational Tax]] was passed.
===Education===
* The [[Auburn University College of Business]] was founded.
* [[Gresham Junior High School]] was built.
* [[Lawson State Community College|Wenonah State Junior College]] graduated its first class.
* The [[University of Alabama School of Nursing]] moved from [[Tuscaloosa]] to [[Birmingham]].
* [[Roebuck Plaza Elementary School]] was closed.
* [[Perry Cannon]] took over management of [[UAB]]'s [[Mervyn H. Sterne Library|University College Library]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[July 8]]: The A's [[Reggie Jackson]] hit for the cycle in a game against Macon.
* [[July 8]]: The A's [[Reggie Jackson]] hit for the cycle in a game against Macon.
* [[June 17]]: [[Donald Cox]] caught a state record 40-pound channel catfish in [[Inland Lake]].
* [[June 17]]: [[Donald Cox]] caught a state record 40-pound channel catfish in [[Inland Lake]].
* [[August 12]]: The AFL's Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New York Jets 30-17 in an exhibition game at [[Legion Field]].
* [[Birmingham Vulcans RFC]] rugby team was founded.
* [[Birmingham Vulcans RFC]] rugby team was founded.
* The [[1967 Alabama Crimson Tide football]] team finished the regular season 8-2-1.
* The [[1967 Alabama Crimson Tide football]] team finished the regular season 8-2-1.
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===Publications===
===Publications===
* [[October 26]]: The first issue of [[UAB]]'s ''[[Kaleidoscope]]'' was published.
* ''The Theory of Island Biogeography'' by Robert MacArthur & [[E. O. Wilson]]
* ''The Theory of Island Biogeography'' by Robert MacArthur & [[E. O. Wilson]]
* "Start Your Own Religion" pamphlet by [[Timothy Leary]]
* "Start Your Own Religion" pamphlet by [[Timothy Leary]]
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[[Image:Central Bank building rendering.png|right|thumb|275px|Rendering for the Central Bank and Trust Building]]
[[Image:Central Bank building rendering.png|right|thumb|275px|Rendering for the Central Bank and Trust Building]]
* [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] east wing
* [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] east wing
* [[1967 Birmingham Police Department West Precinct|Birmingham Police Department West Precinct]] in downtown [[Ensley]]
* [[Phillips High School]] renovations
* [[Phillips High School]] renovations
* [[Highland Avenue Overpass]] over [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]]
* [[Highland Avenue Overpass]] over [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]]
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* [[Bouldin Dam]]
* [[Bouldin Dam]]
* [[Houston Blount residence]]
* [[Houston Blount residence]]
* [[Cliffview Apartments]]
* [[Khalaf residence]] in [[Roebuck Springs-South Roebuck]]
* [[Western Supermarket]] at [[Shades Mountain Plaza]]
* [[Western Supermarket]] at [[Shades Mountain Plaza]]
* [[Midfield Theater]]
* [[Midfield Theater]]
* [[Japanese Gardens]] at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]]
* [[Japanese Gardens]] at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]]
* [[Green Springs Shopping Center]]
* [[Green Springs Shopping Center]]
* [[Gresham Junior High School]]
* construction of the [[Daniel Building]] began.
* construction of the [[Daniel Building]] began.
* [[Hayes High School]] library/auditorium expansion
* [[Hayes High School]] library/auditorium expansion
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* [[Shades Crest Baptist Church]], new sanctuary
* [[Shades Crest Baptist Church]], new sanctuary
* [[Timberlane Apartments]]
* [[Timberlane Apartments]]
* Vocational building at [[Fultondale High School|New Castle High School]]
* Vocational building at [[Rogers Area Vocational Center]] in [[Gardendale]]
* [[Serenity Apartments on Valley Creek|Westlee Park]] apartments (Phase 1)
* [[November 18]]: The [[Hayden Bridge]] was destroyed by fire.
* [[November 18]]: The [[Hayden Bridge]] was destroyed by fire.


==Individuals==
==Individuals==
* [[January 1]]: [[Duard Le Grand]] was appointed editor of the ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]''.
* Poet [[John Beecher]] returned to Birmingham to teach at [[Miles College]].
* Poet [[John Beecher]] returned to Birmingham to teach at [[Miles College]].
* Rabbi [[Morton Wallack]] left [[Temple Beth-El]].
* Rabbi [[Morton Wallack]] left [[Temple Beth-El]].
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* Engineer [[Bill Edmonds]] moved to Brussels, Belgium to head up Coppee Rust, an affiliate of [[Rust Engineering]].
* Engineer [[Bill Edmonds]] moved to Brussels, Belgium to head up Coppee Rust, an affiliate of [[Rust Engineering]].
* [[Harold Long]] retired from [[First Congregational Christian Church]].
* [[Harold Long]] retired from [[First Congregational Christian Church]].
* Immunologist [[Max Cooper]] and surgeon [[Bill Holdefer]] came to [[UAB]].
* Immunologist [[Max D. Cooper]] and surgeon [[Bill Holdefer]] came to [[UAB]].
* [[Jimmy Piersall]] joined the New York Mets' front office staff.
* [[Jimmy Piersall]] joined the New York Mets' front office staff.
* [[Ida Moffett]] became chief of nursing for the [[Baptist Health Care System]].
* [[Ida Moffett]] became chief of nursing for the [[Baptist Health Care System]].
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* Singer [[Roscoe Robinson]] left [[Wand Records]].
* Singer [[Roscoe Robinson]] left [[Wand Records]].
* [[Robert Adams]] became chief photographer for the ''[[Birmingham News]]''.
* [[Robert Adams]] became chief photographer for the ''[[Birmingham News]]''.
* [[Sidney Smyer, Jr]] succeeded [[Sidney Smyer|his father]] as president of the [[Birmingham Realty Company]].
* [[Sidney Smyer Jr]] succeeded [[Sidney Smyer|his father]] as president of the [[Birmingham Realty Company]].
* Harvard College dean [[John Monro]] left Cambridge to teach at [[Miles College]] in [[Fairfield]].
* Harvard College dean [[John Monro]] left Cambridge to teach at [[Miles College]] in [[Fairfield]].


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* [[January 1]]: [[Derrick Thomas]], football player
* [[January 1]]: [[Derrick Thomas]], football player
* [[January 19]]: [[Eric Dover]], guitarist and vocalist
* [[January 19]]: [[Eric Dover]], guitarist and vocalist
* [[January 26]]: [[Giles Perkins]], attorney
* [[February 6]]: [[Kenneth Coleman]], [[Birmingham Business Alliance]] CEO
* [[February 8]]: [[Michael Ansley]], basketball player
* [[February 8]]: [[Michael Ansley]], basketball player
* [[March 23]]: [[John P. Strohm]], guitarist and attorney
* [[March 23]]: [[John P. Strohm]], guitarist and attorney
* [[April 8]]: [[Angela Wells]], environmental specialist
* [[April 8]]: [[Angela Wells]], environmental specialist
* [[April 23]]: Siberian tigers [[Peggy]] and [[Sally]] were born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
* [[April 24]]: [[Omar Vizquel]], baseball player and [[2019 Birmingham Barons]] manager
* [[May 25]]: [[Ruthie Bolton]], WNBA player
* [[May 25]]: [[Ruthie Bolton]], WNBA player
* [[May 28]]: [[Keith Hall]], housing manager
* [[May 28]]: [[Keith Hall]], housing manager
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* [[Dorothea Batiste]], Circuit Court judge
* [[Dorothea Batiste]], Circuit Court judge
* [[John Cassimus]], entrepreneur
* [[John Cassimus]], entrepreneur
* [[Marquita Davis]], early learning specialist and former Alabama Finance Director
* [[Scott Dawson]], evangelist
* [[Scott Dawson]], evangelist
* [[Tim Dyson]], truck driver
* [[Tim Dyson]], truck driver
* [[Brian Giattina]], developer and accountant
* [[Brian Giattina]], developer and accountant
* [[Chuck Hagler]], [[Hueytown Police Department|Hueytown Police Chief]]
* [[Chuck Hagler]], [[Hueytown Police Department|Hueytown Police Chief]]
* [[Rolanda Hollis]], real estate broker
* [[Barbara Humphrey]], track coach
* [[Rick Journey]], television reporter
* [[Rick Journey]], television reporter
* [[Yakov Kasman]], pianist
* [[Yakov Kasman]], pianist
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* [[Hank Erwin]] graduated from [[Ensley High School]].
* [[Hank Erwin]] graduated from [[Ensley High School]].
* [[Charles Gaines]] earned a Master of Fine Arts in writing at the University of Iowa.
* [[Charles Gaines]] earned a Master of Fine Arts in writing at the University of Iowa.
* [[Art Hanes, Jr]] earned a law degree from the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Art Hanes Jr]] earned a law degree from the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Earl Hilliard]] earned his juris doctorate at Howard University.
* [[Earl Hilliard]] earned his juris doctorate at Howard University.
* [[D. Paul Jones]] earned his juris doctorate at the New York University School of Law.
* [[D. Paul Jones]] earned his juris doctorate at the New York University School of Law.
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* [[Shin Oh]] completed his medical residency at Georgetown University Hospital.
* [[Shin Oh]] completed his medical residency at Georgetown University Hospital.
* [[Dannetta K. Thornton Owens]] earned an advanced certificate in French at Carleton University.
* [[Dannetta K. Thornton Owens]] earned an advanced certificate in French at Carleton University.
* [[James Woodward]] completed a doctorate in engineering mathematics at Georgia Tech.
* [[James H. Woodward]] completed a doctorate in engineering mathematics at Georgia Tech.
* [[Auburn University]] awarded its first doctoral degree to an African American student.
* [[Auburn University]] awarded its first doctoral degree to an African American student.


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* [[February 28]]: [[Matthew Leonard]] was killed in action in Viet Nam.
* [[February 28]]: [[Matthew Leonard]] was killed in action in Viet Nam.
* [[April 21]]: Former [[Birmingham City Schools]] superintendent [[Charles Glenn]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[April 21]]: Former [[Birmingham City Schools]] superintendent [[Charles Glenn]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[May 6]]: Elephant keeper [[John Todd]] died.
* [[July 1]]: Air Force general and "[[Yea Alabama!]]" composer [[Epp Sykes]] died in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
* [[July 1]]: Air Force general and "[[Yea Alabama!]]" composer [[Epp Sykes]] died in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
* [[December 27]]: [[Paul Lehner]], former Major League outfielder, died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[Kirk Newell]], football player and coach
* [[Kirk Newell]], football player and coach


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1967 is remembered as the "Summer of Love", with mass "be in"s and peace demonstrations across the United States. The UK nationalized its steel industry. Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee died in a fire aboard the Apollo I launch vehicle. The American Basketball Association was organized. The 25th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified. Greece and Sierra Leone experienced military coups. Israel defeated Egypt, Jordan and Syria in the Six Day War. Expo '67 was held in Montreal, Quebec. Muhammad Ali refused to report for military duty. Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu. The US and USSR agree to ban nuclear weapons in outer space. Thurgood Marshall was nominated to the Supreme Court. Race riots occurred in Tampa, Buffalo, Newark, Minneapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Washington DC. Pulsars and black holes were described for the first time. The Association of Southeast Asia Nations was formed. Che Guevara was executed. John McCain was taken prisoner in North Vietnam. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created. Robert McNamara resigned from the Johnson administration. Nicolae Ceauşescu rose to power in Romania. The Concorde aircraft was unveiled.
1967 is remembered as the "Summer of Love", with mass "be in"s and peace demonstrations across the United States. The UK nationalized its steel industry. Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee died in a fire aboard the Apollo I launch vehicle. The American Basketball Association was organized. The 25th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified. Greece and Sierra Leone experienced military coups. Israel defeated Egypt, Jordan and Syria in the Six Day War. Expo '67 was held in Montreal, Quebec. Muhammad Ali refused to report for military duty. Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu. The US and USSR agree to ban nuclear weapons in outer space. Thurgood Marshall was nominated to the Supreme Court. Race riots occurred in Tampa, Buffalo, Newark, Minneapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Washington DC. Pulsars and black holes were described for the first time. The Association of Southeast Asia Nations was formed. Che Guevara was executed. John McCain was taken prisoner in North Vietnam. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created. Robert McNamara resigned from the Johnson administration. Nicolae Ceauşescu rose to power in Romania. The Concorde aircraft was unveiled.


1967 births included those of actors Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Mira Sorvino, Laura Dern, Will Ferrell, Vin Diesel, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Benicio del Toro; musicians Kurt Cobain, R. Kelly, Dave Matthews; Billy Corgan, Harry Connick, Jr, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw, and athletes John Smoltz, Kenny Lofton, Deion Sanders, and Ty Detmer.
1967 births included those of actors Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Mira Sorvino, Laura Dern, Will Ferrell, Vin Diesel, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Benicio del Toro; musicians Kurt Cobain, R. Kelly, Dave Matthews; Billy Corgan, Harry Connick Jr, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw, and athletes John Smoltz, Kenny Lofton, Deion Sanders, and Ty Detmer.


Deaths in 1967 included those of assassins Jack Ruby and Felix Yussupov; revolutionary Che Guevara, musicians Nelson Eddy, Woody Guthrie, Otis Redding and John Coltrane; artists Edward Hopper and René Magritte; writer Langston Hughes; poet Carl Sandburg; actors Claude Rains, Jayne Mansfield, Vivian Leigh and Spencer Tracy
Deaths in 1967 included those of assassins Jack Ruby and Felix Yussupov; revolutionary Che Guevara, musicians Nelson Eddy, Woody Guthrie, Otis Redding and John Coltrane; artists Edward Hopper and René Magritte; writer Langston Hughes; poet Carl Sandburg; actors Claude Rains, Jayne Mansfield, Vivian Leigh and Spencer Tracy

Latest revision as of 13:07, 17 August 2023

1967 was the 96th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Hoover was incorporated in 1967.
Hosea Williams led marchers protesting the incarceration of Martin Luther King Jr on contempt charges in November 1967.

Business

Government

Education

Sports

Works

Publications

Buildings

Rendering for the Central Bank and Trust Building

Individuals

Births

Graduations

Marriages

Awards

Deaths

See also: List of Birmingham homicides in 1967

Context

1967 is remembered as the "Summer of Love", with mass "be in"s and peace demonstrations across the United States. The UK nationalized its steel industry. Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee died in a fire aboard the Apollo I launch vehicle. The American Basketball Association was organized. The 25th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified. Greece and Sierra Leone experienced military coups. Israel defeated Egypt, Jordan and Syria in the Six Day War. Expo '67 was held in Montreal, Quebec. Muhammad Ali refused to report for military duty. Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu. The US and USSR agree to ban nuclear weapons in outer space. Thurgood Marshall was nominated to the Supreme Court. Race riots occurred in Tampa, Buffalo, Newark, Minneapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Washington DC. Pulsars and black holes were described for the first time. The Association of Southeast Asia Nations was formed. Che Guevara was executed. John McCain was taken prisoner in North Vietnam. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created. Robert McNamara resigned from the Johnson administration. Nicolae Ceauşescu rose to power in Romania. The Concorde aircraft was unveiled.

1967 births included those of actors Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Mira Sorvino, Laura Dern, Will Ferrell, Vin Diesel, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Benicio del Toro; musicians Kurt Cobain, R. Kelly, Dave Matthews; Billy Corgan, Harry Connick Jr, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw, and athletes John Smoltz, Kenny Lofton, Deion Sanders, and Ty Detmer.

Deaths in 1967 included those of assassins Jack Ruby and Felix Yussupov; revolutionary Che Guevara, musicians Nelson Eddy, Woody Guthrie, Otis Redding and John Coltrane; artists Edward Hopper and René Magritte; writer Langston Hughes; poet Carl Sandburg; actors Claude Rains, Jayne Mansfield, Vivian Leigh and Spencer Tracy

The Nobel Peace Prize was not awarded in 1967. A Man for All Seasons swept the Academy Awards. Top grossing films include The Jungle Book, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Bonnie and Clyde and The Dirty Dozen. Albums released in 1967 included the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", debuts by Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead, the Velvet Underground, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Doors. Top singles included "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum, "I'm a Believer" by the Monkees, and "All You Need is Love" by the Beatles. Super Bowl I was simulcast on CBS an NBC (while the Rolling Stones made their Ed Sullivan Show debut on CBS). "Flipper" and "Gilligan's Island" both got canceled during the year while "The Newlywed Game" and "Mannix" premiered.

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