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1967 Fun Facts, Trivia and History |
Table of Contents Quick Facts from 1967
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Top Ten Baby Names of 1967Lisa, Kimberly, Michelle, Mary, Susan, Michael, David, James, John, Robert |
Fashion Icons and Sex SymbolsUrsula Andress, Claudia Cardinale, Veronica Carlson, Julie Christie, Yvonne Craig, Catherine Deneuve, Angie Dickinson, Barbara Eden, Barbara Feldon, Jane Fonda, Eartha Kitt, Virna Lisi, Tina Louise, Ann-Margret, Elizabeth Montgomery, Caroline Munro, Julie Newmar, Ingrid Pitt, Diana Rigg, Edie Sedgwick, Elke Sommer, Sharmila Tagore, Marilyn Tindall, Twiggy, Raquel Welch |
Hollywood Hunks, Leading Men and Sex SymbolsPaul Newman, Jim Morrison, Warren Beatty, Sean Connery, Tom Jones, Davy Jones, Mick Jagger, Robert Redford |
“The Quotes”“What we have here is a failure to communicate.” “We rob banks.” “Because I’m worth it.” “Our repairmen are the loneliest guys in town.” “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me… aren’t you?” “They call me MISTER TIBBS” “Plastics.” |
Time Magazine’s Man of the YearLyndon B. Johnson |
Miss AmericaJane Jayroe (Lavern, OK) |
Miss USASylvia Hitchcock (Alabama)/ Cheryl Patton (Florida) |
The Scandals & Celebrity DeathsDespite what you may still hear today, Walt Disney was not frozen right after he died in late 1966. Airplane Celebrity Death: Otis Redding Automobile Celebrity Death: Jayne Mansfield Counter-cultural icon Abbie Hoffman led a group of anti-capitalists to the New York Stock Exchange, where they dropped dollar bills from the balcony onto the floor as traders scrambled to retrieve the cash. He also led a group of 50,000 people and tried to levitate the Pentagon with their combined psychic power. The Doors earned a lifetime ban from the Ed Sullivan show after agreeing to censor the lyrics to their hit “Light My Fire,” but ended up singing the original lyrics anyway. |
1967 Pop Culture Facts & HistoryThe first handheld calculator was invented. McDonald’s Big Mac was introduced at 45 cents each. The largest Emerald, the ‘Gachala Emerald’ was found. It weighs in at 858 carats. Rolling Stone began publication. The first issue sold about 5,000 copies. The first pulsating radio source (pulsar) was detected by postgraduate Jocelyn Burnell and her supervisor, Antony Hewish. Having been tested in a few outlets, 7-11’s Slurpees became available in all locations in 1967. Cost of a Super Bowl ad in 1967: $42,000 South African doctor Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant. |
The HabitOuija board (from Parker Brothers) |
1st Appearances & 1967’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and PresentsKerplunk, Johnny Astro, TALKING G.I. Joe action figures, Mega Bloks, Newton’s cradle, Uncle Fester’s Mystery Light Bulb, Lit-Brite, Ants in the Pants Game |
Best Film Oscar WinnerA Man for all Seasons (presented in 1967) |
Popular and Best-selling Books From 1967The Arrangement by Elia Kazan |
1967 Most Popular TV Shows1. The Andy Griffith Show (CBS) |
1967 Billboard Number One SongsDecember 31, 1966 – February 17, 1967: February 18 – March 3: March 4 – March 10: March 11 – March 17: March 18 – March 24: March 25 – April 14: April 15 – May 12: May 13 – May 19: May 20 – June 2: June 3 – June 30: July 1 – July 28: July 29 – August 28: August 19 – August 25: August 26 – September 22: September 23 – October 20: October 21 – November 24: November 25 – December 1: December 2 – December 29: December 30, 1967 – January 19, 1968: |
SportsWorld Series Champions: St. Louis Cardinals |
More 1967 Facts & History Resources:Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com) |
