What Happened on October 11, 1967

Historical Events

Yoko Plus Me

"Yoko Plus Me" art exhibition by Yoko Ono opens in London (the "Me" is John Lennon)

Baseball Record

World Series record 3 consecutive HRs hit by Carl Yastrzemski, Reggie Smith and Rico Petrocelli as Boston Red Sox beat St Louis Cardinals, 8-4 in Game 6 at Fenway Park


Famous Birthdays

  • Artie Lange, American comedian (The Howard Stern Show), actor (Beer League), and writer, born in Livingston, New Jersey
  • Bruce Dickson, CFL linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos), born in Hamilton, Ontario
  • Charles Ogletree, American tornado sailor (Olympic 8th 1996), born in Greenville, North Carolina
  • David Starr, American race car driver, born in Houston, Texas
  • Dennis Vaske, American NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Rockford, Illinois
  • Peter Thiel, German-American entrepreneur, co-founder of PayPal, born in Frankfurt, Germany
  • Rob Selby, American NFL guard (Arizona Cardinals), born in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Sean Moynihan, American actor (Powell-One Life to Live), born in Burlington, Vermont
  • Tazz [Peter Senercia], American professional wrestler and commentator, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Tony Chimel, American professional wrestling announcer, born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Famous Deaths

  • Ivan Isakov [Hovhannes Ter-Isahakyan], Russian-Armenian military commander (Commander in Chief of the Soviet Navy during WW II), dies at 73
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights

About October 11, 1967

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 6 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Letter - The Box Tops
  • UK #1 Song: Massachusetts - Bee Gees