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October 29, 1967

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Historical Context for October 29, 1967

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

Notable Births

Beth Chapman

1967Beth Chapman, American reality television star (died 2019)[†]

Alice Elizabeth Chapman was an American bounty hunter and reality star who co-starred with her husband, Duane "Dog" Chapman, on the reality television shows Dog the Bounty Hunter, Dog and Beth: On the Hunt, and Dog's Most Wanted.

Thorsten Fink

1967Thorsten Fink, German footballer and manager[†]

Thorsten Fink is a German football coach and a former footballer, who is the head coach of Belgian Pro League club KRC Genk.

Joely Fisher

1967Joely Fisher, American actress and director[†]

Joely Fisher is an American actress and singer, the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Connie Stevens, and half-sister of actress Carrie Fisher. Her breakthrough came in 1994, starring as Paige Clark in the ABC sitcom Ellen, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film at the 55th Golden Globe Awards. Fisher later starred in the 1999 comedy film Inspector Gadget and had leading roles in the Lifetime comedy-drama Wild Card (2003–2005), and Fox sitcom 'Til Death (2006–2010).

Rufus Sewell

1967Rufus Sewell, English actor[†]

Rufus Frederik Sewell is a British actor. In film, he has appeared in Carrington (1995), Hamlet (1996), Dangerous Beauty (1998), Dark City (1998), A Knight's Tale (2001), The Legend of Zorro (2005), The Illusionist (2006), Amazing Grace (2006), The Holiday (2006), The Tourist (2010), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), Judy (2019), The Father (2020), and Old (2021).

Historical Events

Montreal

1967Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors.[†]

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the ninth-largest in North America. It was founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", and is now named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is 196 km (122 mi) east of the national capital, Ottawa, and 258 km (160 mi) southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City.

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Headlines from October 29, 1967

Gas Drillers Go Deep; No Real Boom

By Gene Smith Special To the New York Times

Article on deep wells being drilled by several cos in Del-Val Verde Basin area surrounding Pecos, Tex; details on specific wells; areas gas potential discussed; illus; map shows deep drilling sites

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