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D Ramsey and T Dennis held; F Wright held on related rape and robbery charges involving another victim; police say victims were seeking LSD and were enticed into basement
A Maurois dies, 82
Illus
army unit repts Guevara killed in clash 4 mi NW of Higueras; illus allegedly of Guevara as guerrilla; map; army also repts other guerrillas and 4 soldiers slain; says drive continues
Chmn Bailey sees Johnson's popularity rising once Repubs are required to take 'firm stand' on Vietnam, s, Dem Natl Com meeting; ADA Washington, DC, Chap opposes Johnson's renomination because of war policy
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 4, 1967, covering October 10, 1967.
The Beatles
Bobbie Gentry
The Doors
The Rolling Stones
Aretha Franklin
1967Michael Giacchino, American composer[†]
Michael Giacchino is an American film, television, and video game score composer. He has received many accolades for his work, including an Academy Award for Up (2009), an Emmy for Lost (2004), and three Grammy Awards.
1967Jonathan Littell, American-French author and humanitarian[†]
Jonathan Littell is a writer living in Barcelona. His first novel written in French, The Kindly Ones, won two major French awards, including the Prix Goncourt and the Prix de l'Académie française.
1967Mike Malinin, American drummer and producer[†]
Michael Theodore Malinin is an American musician known for his work as drummer of the Goo Goo Dolls. He played drums for Tanya Tucker from July 2016 to February 2023, and now plays with the Nashville based band, The FBR.
1967Gavin Newsom, American businessman and politician, 40th and current Governor of California[†]
Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2011 to 2019 as the 49th lieutenant governor of California and from 2004 to 2011 as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco.
1967Jacek Zieliński, Polish footballer and coach[†]
Jacek Marek Zieliński is a Polish football executive, former professional manager and player who played as a defender. He is currently an advisor of Legia Warsaw's board, and was the club's sporting director from December 2021 to December 2024.
1967The Outer Space Treaty comes into force.[†]
The Outer Space Treaty, formally the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, is a multilateral treaty that forms the basis of international space law. Negotiated and drafted under the auspices of the United Nations, it was opened for signature in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union on 27 January 1967, entering into force on 10 October 1967. As of May 2025, 116 countries are parties to the treaty—including all major spacefaring nations—and another 22 are signatories.
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]