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June 19, 1967

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for June 19, 1967

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

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 14, 1967, covering June 19, 1967.

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    Album cover for Sounds Like... by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Sounds Like...

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

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    3
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    Album cover for Revenge by Bill Cosby

    Revenge

    Bill Cosby

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    6
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    Album cover for I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

    I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You

    Aretha Franklin

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    11
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    Album cover for More Of The Monkees by The Monkees

    More Of The Monkees

    The Monkees

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    20
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    Album cover for Born Free by Andy Williams

    Born Free

    Andy Williams

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    6
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    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

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    2
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    Album cover for The Mamas & The Papas Deliver by The Mamas & The Papas

    The Mamas & The Papas Deliver

    The Mamas & The Papas

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    14
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    Album cover for Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

    Surrealistic Pillow

    Jefferson Airplane

    Last week
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    13
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    Album cover for Greatest Hits by Paul Revere & The Raiders

    Greatest Hits

    Paul Revere & The Raiders

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    6
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    Album cover for Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits by Bob Dylan

    Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits

    Bob Dylan

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Notable Births

Bjørn Dæhlie

1967Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian skier and businessman[†]

Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. From 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup six times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998. Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Olympics and World Championships between 1991 and 1999, making him the most successful male cross-country skier in history.

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Headlines from June 19, 1967

BILLION TO EXPAND PARK RECREATION IN CITY IS URGED; Laurance Rockefeller Group Advocates 20-Year Plan With Stress on Sports ASKS COMMUNITY PLOTS Park Association Criticizes Report--Planning Agency Drafts Its Own Study

By Murray Schumach

Natl Recreation and Pks Assn headed by L S Rockefeller issues rept calling for 20-yr $1.1-billion program to expand community recreation needs, especially athletic fields; survey made at request of City Planning Comm to aid city qualify for NYS and Fed recreation funds; some recommendations outlined; NY Pks Assn criticizes rept; calls it 'unimaginative' and biased toward sports with 'lip service' conservation and other recreation; urges new survey

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Nicklaus Wins 0pen With 275, a Record

By Unknown Author

Jack Nicklaus shot a final round of 65 yesterday to win the United States Open golf championship at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., with a 72-hole total of 275, the lowest in the 72-year history of the event. Nicklaus's five-under-par total bettered the previous record of 276 set by Ben Hogan in 1948.

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2 SIDES' FIRMNESS ON MIDEAST ISSUE DIMS HOPE AT U.N.; Egyptian Envoy Rules Out Direct Talks Demanded by Israel on a Pullout ASSEMBLY MEETS TODAY Kosygin Will Speak First-- Syrians Accused of Raid in El Quneitra Area

By Drew Middleton Special To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., June 18--Israel and the United Arab Republic stood by their widely opposing policies today, dimming the prospects for effective peace-making in the emergency session of the General Assembly resuming tomorrow.

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CITY TO STOP PAY IN WELFARE SIT-IN; But Workers Go Ahead With Plans in Their Dispute Over Fact-Finding

By Emanuel Perlmutter

Ginsberg warns welfare workers will not be paid if they do not perform normal work; says sit-in will not halt distribution of welfare checks; Deputy Mayor Sweet concerned over curtailment of welfare services; Mage defends work-in, news conf; criticizes city's failure to submit unresolved issues to fact-finding; about 600 union members vote to approve salary recommendation made by fact-finder

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