What Happened on February 13, 1967

Historical Events

  • Capitol Records releases the Beatles' double "A" side single "Penny Lane" & "Strawberry Fields" in the US

Famous Birthdays

  • Bas Roorda, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen, NEC), born in Assen, Netherlands
  • Eddie Pye, American baseball infielder (LA Dodgers), born in Columbia, Tennessee
  • Stanimir Stoilov, Bulgarian footballer and coach, born in Haskovo, Bulgaria

Famous Deaths

  • Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian pre-eminent poet and film director, dies in a car crash at 32
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights

About February 13, 1967

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 2 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams
  • UK #1 Song: This Is My Song - Petula Clark