October 9th, 1967

What happened?

What happened on October 9th, 1967?

• Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara is executed.

Born on October 9th, 1967.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Eddie Guerrero: Wrestler.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 9th, 1967.

• United States: The Letter - The Box Tops
• United Kingdom: Massachusetts - The Bee Gees

Take me back to October 9th, 1967!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 9th, 1967, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. In America, the song The Letter by The Box Tops is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Massachusetts by The Bee Gees is the number-one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie To Sir, with Love is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Danger Man", "The Andy Griffith Show", and "Batman". In fashion, a new "hippie subculture" has emerged, bringing with it laid-back Bohemian styles. Frayed bell-bottom jeans, Jesus sandals, crushed velvet suits, and bright tie-dye t-shirts are all popular items of clothing at the moment. It's 1967, so radio stations are playing hit songs from artists such as Procol Harum, The Monkees, The Beatles, The Doors, Lulu and The Association.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Otis Redding, Martin Luther King, Helen Keller, and Robert F. Kennedy would all still be alive. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "My Three Sons", "Underdog", "Cool McCool", and "The Herculoids". Children are playing with toys such as Matchbox toy cars, Tonka trucks, Etch A Sketch, and Lite-Brite.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 9th, 1967.

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  The Hippie movement.

  The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors, and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

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  The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

  The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.

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  Color TV.

  Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.

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  The Vietnam War is ongoing.

  During 1967, the USA continued to expand its presence in Vietnam. By the end of the year, troop numbers had increased from 385,300 to 485,600. Casualties of US military personnel also nearly doubled during this time frame. As the year wore on, public opinion polls in America showed that the war was becoming unpopular and that people wanted US troops to pull out.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1967?

  The best NBA players in 1967 were Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson.

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  Who were the best football players?

  In 1967, the best soccer players were Flórián Albert, Bobby Charlton, Jimmy Johnstone, Franz Beckenbauer, Eusébio, Tommy Gemmell, Gerd Müller, George Best and Igor Chislenko.

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  In the Heat of the Night.

  "In the Heat of the Night" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1967.

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  The 5th Dimension - "Up, Up, and Away"

  "Up, Up, and Away" by The 5th Dimension won a Grammy for 1967's Song of the Year.

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  1967 in music.

  The Billboard Charts in 1967 were dominated by The Monkees, The Turtles, Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra, The Young Rascals, The Association, Lulu, Box Tops, Bobbie Gentry and The Beatles.

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  1967 in movies.

  Movies released in 1967 included The Graduate, The Jungle Book, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Bonnie and Clyde, The Dirty Dozen, Valley of the Dolls, You Only Live Twice, "To Sir, with Love", Thoroughly Modern Millie, Camelot, Cool Hand Luke and Casino Royale.

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  Lyndon B. Johnson.

  US President Lyndon B. Johnson was named Time Person of the Year in 1967.

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  The push-button telephone.

  Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.

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  The miniskirt has taken over.

  In the mid-to-late 1960s, the miniskirt became a favored clothing item among women. The skirt countered the conservatism of the 1950s and early 1960s. As a result, many people at the time saw it as a rebellious fashion statement.

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  The Suzy Homemaker.

  A miniature oven called the "Suzy Homemaker" was a sought-after toy around this time.

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  Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

  The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 55 years, 11 months, and 13 days have passed since October 9th, 1967.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 41 of 1967.
• Leap Year: 1967 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on October 9th, 1967, are now 55 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1967 belong to the Generation X generation.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 9th, 1967.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 9th, 1967.

• September 10th, 1967: Gibraltar votes to remain a part of the United Kingdom.
• October 8th, 1967: Che Guevara is captured in Bolivia.
• This date: October 9th, 1967
• October 12th, 1967: Baseball: The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Boston Red Sox by 4-3 to win the 1967 World Series.
• October 18th, 1967: Disney releases the animated film "The Jungle Book".
• October 28th, 1967: Black Panthers founder Huey Newton is charged with the murder of Oakland police officer John Frey.
• November 7th, 1967: Carl Burton Stokes becomes the first African American mayor of a major US city.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 9th, 1967, will have the star sign Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1967 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: October 9th, 1967 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1967.

1968 saw the introduction of cars such as the AMC Rebel, the Chevrolet Camaro, the Ford Thunderbird (fifth generation), the Pontiac Firebird, the Citroën Dyane and the Toyota HiAce.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1967.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out October 9th, 1973, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 9th of October.

• Thanksgiving (Canada)
• Columbus Day (USA)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 9th, 1967 was most likely conceived around January 16th, 1967.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 9th, 1967 is close to July 1st, 1968.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 9th, 1967.

• 20,437 days have passed since this date.
• 2,919 weeks have passed.
• 1,765,756,800 seconds have passed since October 9th, 1967.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,060,049,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 911,130,508,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 294,292,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 151,855,085 steps. That's roughly 67,491 miles!
• Since this date, 21,189,082 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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