On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device
peasants in over 200 of the 2,500 villages vote, 1st local elections since '64; illus; Govt repts turnout extraordinary in some areas; balloting scheduled only in areas where Govt can guarantee security from Vietcong reprisals
Donovan charges Lindsay seeks to bypass bd after Lindsay says in radio show that legis requires him to draft plan
ALBANY, April 2--New York's first Constitutional Convention since 1938--and its ninth since the American Revolution--will open in the Assembly chamber here Tuesday.
Lindsay hails plan, broadcast
Sen, 52-4, and Assembly, 125-20, approve plan for 12 lotteries a yr to provide estimated $180-million a yr for educ; NYC expected to get $72-million from additional 8 lotteries; NYS will get $48-million, of which $16-million will go to local school dists; $32-million to go to counties in proportion to their ticket sales
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 29, 1967, covering April 3, 1967.
The Monkees
The Rolling Stones
The Monkees
Soundtrack
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
1967Cat Cora, American chef and author[†]
Catherine Ann Cora is an American professional chef, television personality, business person, and cookbook author. She is best known for her featured role as an "Iron Chef" on Iron Chef America and as co-host of Around the World in 80 Plates.
1967Pervis Ellison, American basketball player[†]
Pervis Ellison is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Nicknamed "Never Nervous Pervis" for his clutch play with the University of Louisville, after leading Louisville to a national championship, Ellison was the first overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft. His professional career was largely hindered by injuries, though he won the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1992.
1967Brent Gilchrist, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Brent Lindsay Gilchrist is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1988-2003. In his career, Gilchrist played 792 games, totaling 135 goals and 305 points. He appeared in 10 post-seasons in his NHL career, playing 90 games and totaling 17 goals, 14 assists and 31 points. He was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings in 1998.
1967Cristi Puiu, Romanian director and screenwriter[†]
Cristi Puiu is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. With Anca Puiu and Alex Munteanu, in 2004 he founded a cinema production company, naming it Mandragora.
1967Mark Skaife, Australian race car driver and sportscaster[†]
Mark Stephen Skaife OAM is an Australian former racing driver. Skaife is a five-time champion of the V8 Supercar Championship Series, including its predecessor, the Australian Touring Car Championship, as well as a six-time Bathurst 1000 winner. On 29 October 2008, he announced his retirement from full-time touring car racing. Since retiring from driving, Skaife has worked as a commentator and presenter for the series for both the Seven Network and Fox Sports Australia.
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]