Egypt Imposes Red Sea Blockade on Israel, May 24, 1967
Date: May 24, 1967
Date: May 24, 1967
A tornado outbreak in Illinois, United States, kills over 50 and injures over 1,000. Belvidere sustains over 500 casualties as a violent tornado strikes the high school. Another tornado near Chicago causes another 500 casualties, devastating Oak Lawn. Date: April 21, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 21 ๐ Events…
Six-Day War: The USS Liberty incident: A United States Navy spy ship is attacked by the Israeli Air Force and Navy, resulting in 34 deaths and 171 wounded. Date: June 8, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1967 ๐ On This Day (Today)…
Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. Date: June 17, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1967 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1967Shanghai People’s Commune Established in Cultural Revolution, January 5, 1967Lyndon B. Johnson…
Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is established following the seizure of power from local city officials by revolutionaries. Date: January 5, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1967 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1967Westmoreland Says Enemy Gains U.S. Support,…
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Ivory Coast are established. Date: January 23, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1967 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1967Muhammad Ali Stripped of Boxing Title After Refusing Army Induction, April 29, 1967UN Security…
Apollo program: Astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee are killed in a fire during a test of their Apollo 1 spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Date: January 27, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 27 ๐ Events on this day in 1967 ๐ On This Day…