What Happened on February 21, 1967

Famous Birthdays

  • Leroy Burrell, American athlete (Olympic gold 4×100m relay 1992 [WR 37.40]; World C'ship gold 1991 [WR 37.50], 93); WR 100m 9.85 1994), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Michael Ward, American rock guitarist (John Hiatt, 1993-94; The Wallflowers, 1996-2001 - "One Headlight"; Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, 2007-16), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2024)
  • Patrick Lodewijks, Dutch soccer player (PSV, FC Groningen), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Famous Deaths

  • Charles Beaumont, American writer (Twilight Zone), dies at 38
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights

About February 21, 1967

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

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

Music Charts

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