What Happened on November 7, 1967

Historical Events

  • Carl Stokes elected first African American mayor of a major US city - Cleveland, Ohio

Public Broadcasting

LBJ signs a bill establishing Corporation for Public Broadcasting

  • Richard G Hatcher elected 1st African-American mayor of Gary, Indiana, served 1968-88
  • St Louis Cards Orlando Cepeda is 1st unanimous NL MVP
  • Surveyor 6 launched for soft landing on Moon

Famous Birthdays

David Guetta (56 years old)

French songwriter, DJ and record producer (One Love, When Love Takes Over), born in Paris, France

John Michael McDonagh (56 years old)

Irish filmmaker and screenwriter (The Guard, Calvary), born in London, England

  • Sharleen Spiteri, Scottish singer and songwriter (Texas), born in Glasgow, Scotland

Famous Deaths

  • John Nance Garner, American Democratic politician and lawyer (32nd Vice President of the U.S.), dies at 98
  • Juan Tomas Perez, composer, dies at 71
  • Larry Kent, director (High Stakes), dies at 67
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights

About November 7, 1967

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 5 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: To Sir With Love - Lulu
  • UK #1 Song: Baby Now That I've Found You - Foundations