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October 1, 1967

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 27, 1967, covering October 1, 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
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Ode To Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry

    Ode To Billie Joe

    Bobbie Gentry

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    28
  4. 4
    Album cover for Flowers by The Rolling Stones

    Flowers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

Mike Pringle (gridiron football)

1967Mike Pringle, American-Canadian football player[†]

Michael A. Pringle is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He set or tied almost every significant league record for the position. He played college football for the Cal State Fullerton Titans, earning third-team All-American honors. He was twice signed by National Football League (NFL) teams, though he saw very limited playing time.

1967Scott Young, American ice hockey player and coach[†]

Scott Allen Young is an American former professional ice hockey right winger and a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. In July 2017 he was named director of player development for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Historical Context for October 1, 1967

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