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October 4, 1967

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 4, 1967, covering October 4, 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
    16
  2. 2
    Album cover for Ode To Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry

    Ode To Billie Joe

    Bobbie Gentry

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    29
  4. 4
    Album cover for Flowers by The Rolling Stones

    Flowers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aretha Arrives by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Arrives

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

1967Vicky Bullett, American basketball player and coach[†]

Victoria Andrea Bullett is an American former professional basketball player and current women's basketball head coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College. She played for the Charlotte Sting and Washington Mystics in the WNBA, as well as for European and South American professional teams, the U.S. Olympic team, and the University of Maryland Terrapins. Bullett played at various times as a center, small forward, and power forward. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.

Nick Green (rower)

1967Nick Green, Australian rower[†]

Nicholas David Green OAM is an Australian former rower, a dual Olympic gold medallist and four time World Champion. From 1990 to 1998 he was a member of Australia's prominent world class crew – the coxless four known as the Oarsome Foursome. Now a sports administrator, since 2014 he has been Chief Executive of Cycling Australia.

Liev Schreiber

1967Liev Schreiber, American actor and director[†]

Isaac Liev Schreiber is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.

Historical Events

Omar Ali Saifuddien III

1967Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei abdicates in favour of his son.[†]

Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 1950 until his abdication in 1967 to his oldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah.

Historical Context for October 4, 1967

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