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June 26, 1967

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 21, 1967, covering June 26, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Sounds Like... by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Sounds Like...

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Revenge by Bill Cosby

    Revenge

    Bill Cosby

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    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

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Born Free by Andy Williams

    Born Free

    Andy Williams

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Inha Babakova

1967Inha Babakova, Ukrainian high jumper[†]

Inha Babakova is a former high jumper who represented the Soviet Union and later Ukraine. She was born in Asgabat, Turkmen SSR. Her personal best is 2.05 metres.

Olivier Dahan

1967Olivier Dahan, French director and screenwriter[†]

Olivier Dahan is a French film director and screenwriter. His third directed film, La Vie en Rose, was one of the only French cinema films to win two Academy Awards, including the first acting Oscar in the French language.

Notable Deaths

Françoise Dorléac

1967Françoise DorlĂ©ac, French actress and singer (born 1942)[†]

Françoise Paulette Louise Dorléac was a French actress. She was the elder sister of Catherine Deneuve, with whom she starred in the musical comedy film, The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967). Her other films include Philippe de Broca's That Man from Rio, François Truffaut's The Soft Skin, Val Guest's Where the Spies Are (1965), and Roman Polanski's Cul-de-sac (1966).

Historical Events

Pope John Paul II

1967Karol WojtyƂa (later John Paul II) made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI.[†]

Pope John Paul II was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005.

Historical Context for June 26, 1967

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