It should come as no surprise that numerous significant cultural events occurred in 1967, particularly in the sphere of music, given the chaotic 1960s. This was the year that The Doors released their debut album, The Doors, which was self-titled. Are You Experienced, the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s debut album, was also released. This year, they’d release Axis: Bold As Love, their second album. Pink Floyd released their first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in another significant debut. The Beatles released their renowned record Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, as well as their Magical Mystery Tour, in this year.
A Countess from Hong Kong, Charlie Chaplin’s final film, premiered in the United Kingdom. A Fistful of Dollars, starring Clint Eastwood, was released in the United States in 1967. This was the first largely successful “Spaghetti Western,” and it helped boost the genre’s popularity as well as Clint Eastwood’s career. This was the year that Dustin Hoffman’s first major role, The Graduate, was released in theatres. Hoffman would be nominated for an Academy Award for the role. The Jungle Book, another Disney animated classic, was released in 1967, and it held special significance because it was Walt Disney’s final creation.
In terms of television, 1967 was the year that the BBC2 in the United Kingdom broadcasted the first colour television broadcasts. Our World, the first live, multinational satellite television production, aired in this year. The Beatles’ song “All You Need Is Love” made its live debut on the show.
As the American war in Vietnam dragged on, social dissatisfaction in the United States grew as well. When drafted in 1967, the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali refused military service, as many citizens protested the war and the central government’s use of conscription into the armed services. While Ali’s decision came at a personal cost, he kept his promise and inspired many others to do the same, helping to fuel the anti-war movement in the US.
Continue reading to discover more about the events of 1967.
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(January 27, 1967) |
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(June 20, 1967) |
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(October 08, 1967) |
![]() (October 20, 1967) Hunters Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin are said to have videotaped the mythical creature, resulting in the "Patterson footage." photo source: wikimedia.org |
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(December 17, 1967) |
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