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March 21, 1967

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Headlines from March 21, 1967

FIREMEN REJECT NEW WAGE OFFER; STRIKE VOTE SET; Proposal by a Fact-Finding Panel Is Shouted Down by 5,000 at Meeting Here POLICE MAY DO SAME Suspension of All Services Except Emergencies and Alarms Is Authorized FIREMEN REJECT NEW WAGE OFFER

By Edward C. Burks

UFA members reject pact on recommendation of exec bd; authorize strike vote; authorize exec bd to suspend nonemergency services pending vote; vote to be taken by mail ballot; UFA also authorizes bd to withdraw from talks with city and civil service orgns on bargaining procedures for wage disputes; Haber stresses illegality of threatened strike

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11 SOMALIS KILLED BY FRENCH TROOPS IN DJIBOUTI RIOTS; Hundreds Protest Outcome of Voting That Favored Continued Paris Rule 11 SOMALIS KILLED IN DJIBOUTI RIOTS Somali Rioters, Protesting Vote, Stone Soldiers

By Eric Pace Special To the New York Times

at least 11 Somalis killed, Djibouti, as French troops fire on hundreds of rioters protesting vote; illus; curfew imposed; Saget pledges France will develop area to prepare it for independence 'in nearest possible future'; map; France faces dilemma as withdrawal would probably lead to more bloodshed; may need to use armed force for indefinite period

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 15, 1967, covering March 21, 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

Jonas Berggren

1967Jonas Berggren, Swedish singer-songwriter, musician, and producer[†]

Jonas Petter Berggren is a Swedish musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven and continues to write for the band Ace of Base, which he is a founding member of, as well as for other artists. He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Carwyn Jones

1967Carwyn Jones, Welsh lawyer and politician, First Minister of Wales[†]

Carwyn Howell Jones, Baron Jones of Penybont,, is a Welsh politician who served as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour from 2009 to 2018. He previously served as Counsel General for Wales from 2007 to 2009. Jones was the member of the Senedd (MS) for Bridgend from 1999 to 2021. He has been a member of the House of Lords since 2025.

Maxim (musician)

1967Maxim, English musician and songwriter[†]

Keith Andrew Palmer, better known by his stage name Maxim, is a British musician, known for being a vocalist of electronic music band The Prodigy.

1967Mirela Rupic, American costume and fashion designer[†]

Mirela Rupic is an American costume and fashion designer. Her costume designing career took off after she was included in a minor TV series, which followed with her involvement in the movie Fight Club in 1999. She is also known for being the lead costume designer in the 2007 TV series Chuck.

Historical Context for March 21, 1967

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