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October 11, 1967

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 11, 1967, covering October 11, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Ode To Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry

    Ode To Billie Joe

    Bobbie Gentry

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    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
    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits by Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits

    Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Last week
    15
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    30
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aretha Arrives by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Arrives

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Jay Grdina

1967Jay Grdina, American businessman and pornographic actor[†]

John G. "Jay" Grdina is an American businessman and former pornographic actor. He is often credited under the stage name Justin Sterling.

Artie Lange

1967Artie Lange, American actor and comedian[†]

Arthur Steven Lange Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and radio personality best known for his tenures on the sketch comedy series Mad TV from 1995 to 1997 and The Howard Stern Show from 2001 to 2009. Raised in New Jersey, Lange first worked as a longshoreman and taxi driver to help support his family, following the death of his quadriplegic father. He debuted as a stand-up comic in 1987 and took up the profession full-time five years later, developing his act on the New York City club circuit.

David Starr (racing driver)

1967David Starr, American race car driver[†]

David Leon Starr is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 53 Chevrolet SS for Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen. He has also previously competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, where he is a four-time race winner, as well as what are now the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West.

Notable Deaths

Stanley Morison

1967Stanley Morison, typographer, known for work on Times New Roman font (born 1889)[†]

Stanley Arthur Morison was a British typographer, printing executive and historian of printing. Largely self-educated, he promoted higher standards in printing and an awareness of the best printing and typefaces of the past.

Historical Context for October 11, 1967

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