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March 25, 1967

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Headlines from March 25, 1967

ARMY TAKES OVER IN SIERRA LEONE; Delegate at U.N. Is Named Chief--Coup Is the 10th in Africa in 2 Years

By Lloyd Garrison Special To the New York Times

army takes over Govt in bloodless coup; with police forms Natl Reformation Council; Lansana, Margai and Stevens in 'protective custody'; council spokesman Maj C Blake names Lt Col A P Genda junta chmn, Police Comr Leigh deputy; Genda is now 2d sec of Sierra Leone mission to UN; council members say they acted against Lansana only after becoming convinced that Lansana planned to impose Margai as Prime Min

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U.S. AIDES SHIFTING VIEW ON PACIFYING VIETNAM VILLAGES; They Are Abandoning Faith in the Leadership Teams Sent Into Countryside STRESS NOW ON POLITICS Planners Cite New Charter and Hope Elected Regime Will Earn Popularity

By R.w. Apple Jr. Special To the New York Times

US officials in Saigon and Washington now believe that 59-man 'revolutionary development teams' are not only and perhaps not best way to effect program of re-establishing Saigon authority; some place hope in formation of repr govt; comment on difficulties besetting teams

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 22, 1967, covering March 25, 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
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Between The Buttons by The Rolling Stones

    Between The Buttons

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  4. 4
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    54
  5. 5
    Album cover for SRO by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    SRO

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Matthew Barney

1967Matthew Barney, American sculptor and photographer[†]

Matthew Barney is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing. His works explore connections among geography, biology, geology and mythology as well as notable themes of sex, intercourse, and conflict. His early pieces were sculptural installations combined with performance and video. Between 1994 and 2002, he created The Cremaster Cycle, a series of five films described by Jonathan Jones in The Guardian as "one of the most imaginative and brilliant achievements in the history of avant-garde cinema." He is also known for his projects Drawing Restraint 9 (2005), River of Fundament (2014) and Redoubt (2018).

Doug Stanhope

1967Doug Stanhope, American comedian and actor[†]

Doug Stanhope is an American stand-up comedian, author, actor, political activist and podcast host. His stand-up material consist of profane and confrontational observations of life.

1967Debi Thomas, American figure skater and physician[†]

Debra Janine Thomas is an American figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion, the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. Her rivalry with East Germany's Katarina Witt at the 1988 Calgary Olympics was known as the Battle of the Carmens.

Historical Context for March 25, 1967

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