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August 26, 1967

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 23, 1967, covering August 26, 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
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for Flowers by The Rolling Stones

    Flowers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    23
  5. 5
    Album cover for Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

    Surrealistic Pillow

    Jefferson Airplane

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    23

Notable Births

Michael Gove

1967Michael Gove, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Education[†]

Michael Andrew Gove, Baron Gove is a British politician and journalist who served in various Cabinet positions under David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. Apart from periods as a backbencher from July 2016 to June 2017 and July to October 2022, he served continuously in the Cabinet from 2010 to 2024. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Heath from 2005 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, Gove twice ran to become its leader, in 2016 and 2019, finishing in third place on both occasions. He has been editor of The Spectator since October 2024.

Historical Context for August 26, 1967

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