April 5, 1967

1967Troy Gentry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)^[†]

Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo/solo act founded by singers Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, both Kentucky natives. They began performing together in the 1990s as part of two different bands with Montgomery's brother, John Michael Montgomery. Although Gentry won a talent contest in 1994, he reunited with Eddie Montgomery after Gentry was unable to find a solo record deal, and Montgomery Gentry was formed in 1999. The duo is known for its Southern rock influences, and has collaborated with Charlie Daniels, Toby Keith, Five for Fighting, and members of The Allman Brothers Band.

1967Franck Silvestre, French footballer^[†]

Franck Claude Silvestre is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

1967Erland Johnsen, Norwegian footballer^[†]

Erland Johnsen is a Norwegian football manager and former professional footballer who is director of youth at Sarpsborg 08 FF.

1967Laima Zilporytė, Soviet cyclist^[†]

Laima Zilporytė is a retired female cyclist, who trained at Dynamo sports society in Panevėžys and represented the USSR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There she won the bronze medal in the women's individual road race, after being defeated in the sprint by the Netherlands' Monique Knol and West Germany's Jutta Niehaus.

1967Mischa Elman, Ukrainian-American violinist (born 1891)^[†]

Mischa Elman was a Russian-American violinist famed for his passionate style, beautiful tone, and impeccable artistry and musicality.

1967Johan Falkberget, Norwegian author (born 1879)^[†]

Johan Falkberget, born Johan Petter Lillebakken, was a Norwegian author. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

1967Hermann Joseph Muller, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1890)^[†]

Hermann Joseph Muller was an American geneticist who was awarded the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, "for the discovery that mutations can be induced by X-rays". Muller warned of long-term dangers of radioactive fallout from nuclear war and nuclear testing, which resulted in greater public scrutiny of these practices.

1967Herbert Johnston, British runner (born 1902)^[†]

Herbert Arthur Johnston was a British runner who competed in events ranging from one to four miles.