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March 20, 1967

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Headlines from March 20, 1967

GAINS IN TRANSIT HELD VITAL HERE; Triborough Authority Report Urges the Improvement of All Travel Media

By Peter Kihss

TB&TA rept, prepared by Madigan-Hyland, urges improvements in mass transit and expansion of hwys; holds rush-hr travel to Manhattan central business dist must be modernized rapid transit made up of rrs, subways and buses, but that hwys and autos are needed for off-peak hrs and to provide direct, flexible service on '24-hr-a-day-basis'; finds hwy travel has been speeded since '49 despite congestion; other findings detailed; Moses comments

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 15, 1967, covering March 20, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for More Of The Monkees by The Monkees

    More Of The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Between The Buttons by The Rolling Stones

    Between The Buttons

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  4. 4
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    53
  5. 5
    Album cover for SRO by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    SRO

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

Xavier Beauvois

1967Xavier Beauvois, French actor, director, and screenwriter[†]

Xavier Beauvois is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.

1967Mookie Blaylock, American basketball player[†]

Daron Oshay "Mookie" Blaylock is an American former professional basketball player. He spent 13 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and the Golden State Warriors.

Historical Context for March 20, 1967

In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]