May 1967 calendar

May 1967
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 1967.
The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on May 1967: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1967?

Events

01 May 1967 Jelle Zijlstra becomes President of the Netherlands Bank
03 May 1967 Black students seize finance building at Northwestern University.
04 May 1967 Lunar Orbiter 4 launched by US; begins orbiting Moon May 7.
06 May 1967 400 students seize administration building at Cheyney State College.
07 May 1967 Carol Mann wins LPGA Tall City Golf Open.
08 May 1967 Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army
09 May 1967 Gijsbert van Hall resigns as Mayor of Amsterdam
10 May 1967 Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges
11 May 1967 Sing, Israel Sing opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC for 14 performances
12 May 1967 H Rap Brown replaces Stokely Carmichael as Chairman of Student
13 May 1967 Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries.
14 May 1967 Pirate Radio Station 270 (England) closes down
15 May 1967 Jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open.
16 May 1967 Philadelphia voters approve a US$13 million bond issue to build a new stadium.
17 May 1967 Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt.
18 May 1967 Silver hits record $1.60 an ounce in London
19 May 1967 US bombs Hanoi, Vietnam.
20 May 1967 93rd Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 1:55.2.
21 May 1967 Sing, Israel Sing closes at Brooks Atkinson NYC after 14 performances
22 May 1967 Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser closes Straits of Tiran to Israel.
23 May 1967 Government bans submarines near South Africa.
24 May 1967 AFL grants a franchise to the Cincinnati Bengals.
25 May 1967 John Lennon takes delivery of his psychedelic-painted Rolls Royce.
26 May 1967 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
27 May 1967 Sherry! closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 65 performances
28 May 1967 Francis Chichester arrives home at Plymouth from Round-the-world trip
29 May 1967 Pope Paul VI names 27 new cardinals, including Karol Wojtyla, Archbishop of Krakow, who later became Pope John Paul II
30 May 1967 King Hussein of Jordan visits Cairo
10 May 1967 The Northrop M2-F2 crashes on landing, becoming the inspiration for the novel Cyborg and TV series The Six Million Dollar Man.