1967
Six-Day War
In a preemptive strike, Israeli jets destroyed the Egyptian air force on the ground.
Sgt. Pepper released
The Beatles released an album that was less a collection of singles than a concept, a record you played whole from a sunlit sleeve full of cardboard cut-outs.
Biafran War begins
The Igbo-majority southeast of Nigeria declared itself the Republic of Biafra, and Nigeria sent troops to crush the secession.
Che Guevara killed in Bolivia
After leaving Cuba to foment revolution elsewhere, Ernesto Che Guevara was tracked down in a Bolivian valley by CIA-trained rangers, captured, and shot…
Detroit rebellion
A police raid on an unlicensed bar in a Black Detroit neighborhood set off five days of rioting, arson, and looting.
First heart transplant
In a Cape Town hospital, Christiaan Barnard transferred the heart of a young car-accident victim into the chest of a fifty-three-year-old grocer.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1967?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1967. The most significant is Six-Day War: In a preemptive strike, Israeli jets destroyed the Egyptian air force on the ground.
What era was 1967 part of?
1967 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1967?
The events from 1967 span Middle East, Europe, Africa, South America and North America.