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November 14, 1967

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Headlines from November 14, 1967

Resnick Is Seeking To Challenge Javits; RESNICK SEEKING TO OPPOSE JAVITS

By Clayton Knowles

Rosnick announces candidacy for Dem nomination, press conf, NYC; stresses firm support for Johnson Adm and Adm Vietnam policies; challenges Dem 'peace people' to present own candidate; Kennedy, Burns, Wagner and Abram comment favorably on candidacy; Repr Ryan, Councilman Weiss, Assemblyman Kretchmer critical; will seek opposing candidate; Javits comments

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 8, 1967, covering November 14, 1967.

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    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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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
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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

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    2
    Peak
    1
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    21
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    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

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    Peak
    2
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    34
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    Album cover for Strange Days by The Doors

    Strange Days

    The Doors

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    Peak
    4
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    2
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    Album cover for The Four Tops Greatest Hits by Four Tops

    The Four Tops Greatest Hits

    Four Tops

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Nina Gordon

1967Nina Gordon, American singer-songwriter[†]

Nina Rachel Gordon Shapiro, known as Nina Gordon, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She co-founded the alternative rock band Veruca Salt and played on their first two studio albums, American Thighs (1994) and Eight Arms to Hold You (1997). During that time, Gordon wrote the band's hit singles "Seether" and "Volcano Girls". After leaving Veruca Salt, she released two solo albums, Tonight and the Rest of My Life (2000) and Bleeding Heart Graffiti (2006). She then rejoined Veruca Salt for their album Ghost Notes (2015).

Historical Events

Congress of Colombia

1967The Congress of Colombia, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of Policarpa Salavarrieta, declares this day as "Day of the Colombian Woman".[†]

The Congress of the Republic of Colombia is the name given to Colombia's bicameral national legislature.

Theodore Maiman

1967American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.[†]

Theodore Harold Maiman was an American engineer and physicist who is widely credited with the invention of the laser. Maiman's laser led to the subsequent development of many other types of lasers. The laser was successfully fired on May 16, 1960. In a July 7, 1960, press conference in Manhattan, Maiman and his employer, Hughes Aircraft Company, announced the laser to the world. Maiman was granted a patent for his invention, and he received many awards and honors for his work. His experiences in developing the first laser and subsequent related events are recounted in his book, The Laser Odyssey, later being republished in 2018 under a new title, The Laser Inventor: Memoirs of Theodore H. Maiman.

Historical Context for November 14, 1967

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