What Happened in Jun 1967

David Bowie releases self-titled debut album

David Bowie is the eponymously-titled debut album by rock musician David Bowie, released in 1967 by Deram Records, a Decca offshoot. Its content... Read more

The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by British rock band The Beatles. Released 1 June 1967, it became a defining album... Read more

Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. Becomes First African American Astronaut

He was a senior USAF pilot, accumulating well over 2,500 flight hours—2,000 of which were in jets. Lawrence flew many tests in the Lockheed F-104... Read more

The Six-Day War

The Six-Day War of June 5-10, 1967 was a war between the Israel army and the armies of the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. It is... Read more

You Only Live Twice (film) released

You Only Live Twice (1967) is the fifth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James... Read more

President Lyndon Johnson Appoints Thurgood Marshall, First African-American Supreme Court Member

Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the... Read more

Ronald Reagan Signs a Bill Liberalizing California’s Abortion Law

A liberalized abortion law, one of the most emotionally debated issues ever brought before the state legislature, will go-into effect in California... Read more

"The Dirty Dozen" Is Released

The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 World War II war film directed by Robert Aldrich, based on the novel by E. M. Nathanson and starring Lee Marvin, Ernest... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Flowers'

Flowers is an American compilation album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1967. The songs either appeared as singles, had been omitted from the... Read more