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October 25, 1967

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Headlines from October 25, 1967

ISRAELI GUNS SET REFINERIES AFIRE IN SUEZ EXCHANGE; 80% of Egyptian Oil Output Is Said to Be at Port City at South End of the Canal A TRUCE AFTER 3 HOURS Each Side Accuses Other of Starting Clash--Cairo Claims Toll of 10 Tanks The Israeli Version ISRAELI GUNS SET REFINERIES AFIRE

By James Feron Special To the New York Times

Israel sets afire and possibly destroys UAR oil installations in Suez in arty exch across Suez Canal; puts UAR loss at 80% of refining capacity; travelers returning to Cairo rept fires spreading over 10-sq-mi area at Suez; illus; map

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 25, 1967, covering October 25, 1967.

  1. 1
    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

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
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    Album cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    32
  4. 4
    Album cover for Ode To Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry

    Ode To Billie Joe

    Bobbie Gentry

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
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    Album cover for Aretha Arrives by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Arrives

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

1967Martin Marinov, Australian canoeist[†]

Martin Marinov is a Bulgarian-born Australian flatwater canoeist who competed from the late 1980s and the mid-2000s (decade). A former "Mr Bulgaria" he won two Olympic medals for that country in the Canadian canoeing 500 m events. Married for Darina Marinova from 07.05.1989. Kids: Georgi Marinov 08.05.1992 and Maria-Veronika Marinova 14.04.1997. Grandkids: Martin Marinov 27.01.2020

Taiyō Matsumoto

1967Taiyō Matsumoto, Japanese manga artist[†]

Taiyō Matsumoto is a Japanese manga artist. Active as a professional manga artist since the 1980s, he is known for his experimental style and genre-blending works such as Tekkonkinkreet, Ping Pong, and No. 5. Influenced by Katsuhiro Otomo and French bande dessinée, his art combines psychological depth with rough, expressive lines. Matsumoto has won multiple awards, including the Eisner Award and Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

1967Gary Sundgren, Swedish footballer[†]

Kari Juhani "Gary" Sundgren is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as either a right back or a central defender. He played professionally with AIK and Zaragoza, in a 15-year career. A Swedish international for nearly a decade, he won a total of 30 caps and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2000.

Notable Deaths

Margaret Ayer Barnes

1967Margaret Ayer Barnes, American author and playwright (born 1886)[†]

Margaret Ayer Barnes was an American playwright, novelist, and short-story writer. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

Historical Context for October 25, 1967

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