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July 17, 1967

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

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Headlines from July 17, 1967

IMPASSE HOLDS UP CEASE-FIRE WATCH BY U.N. ALONG SUEZ; Israel Asserts Egypt BalkS at Plan for Radio Contacts by Teams Across Canal FIGHTING IN AREA HALTS 5 Arab Leaders Say in Cairo They Will Expel Israelis From Occupied Lands

By Terence Smith Special To the New York Times

Nasser and Boumediene (Algeria), el-Attassi (Syria) and Arif (Iraq) accept Sudanese Pres el-Azhari call for Arab foreign mins meeting, Khartoum, apparently ending hopes for early summit conf there on Israeli victory

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 12, 1967, covering July 17, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

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

    Sounds Like...

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    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
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

    Surrealistic Pillow

    Jefferson Airplane

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    17

Notable Deaths

John Coltrane

1967John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer (born 1926)[†]

John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

Historical Context for July 17, 1967

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