What Happened on December 10, 1967

Historical Events

The Ed Sullivan Theater

CBS officially renames CBS-TV Studio 50 in New York (built in 1927 as Hammerstein's Theatre), as "The Ed Sullivan Theater" in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his program

Asturias Nobel Literature Prize

Guatemalan author Miguel Ángel Asturias is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm

Eye Discoveries Win Nobel

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Ragnar Granit, Haldan Keffer Hartline and George Wald "for discoveries about the make-up of the eye


1967 History

Famous Birthdays

  • (Bror) "Messiah" Marcolin, Swedish heavy metal singer (Candlemas - 1986-91 & 2002-2004), born in Ronneby, Sweden
Born in 1967

Famous Deaths

  • Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha Luz, Brazilian composer, dies at 71
  • Carl Cunningham, American drummer (The Bar-kays - "Soul Finger"), killed in Otis Redding plane crash in Lake Monona, Wisconsin crash at 19
  • Jimmy King, American guitarist (The Bar-kays - "Soul Finger"), dies in Otis Redding plane crash in Lake Monona, Wisconsin crash at 18

Otis Redding (1941-1967)

American soul singer-songwriter ("(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"; "Respect"), dies in a plane crash in Lake Monona, Wisconsin at 26

  • Phalin Jones, American soul and R&B saxophonist (The Bar-kays - "Soul Finger"), dies in Otis Redding plane crash in Lake Monona, Wisconsin at 19
  • Ron Caldwell, American soul and R&B keyboardist (The Bar-kays - "Soul Finger"), dies in Otis Redding plane crash in Lake Monona, Wisconsin at 18
1967 Highlights

About December 10, 1967

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 3 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Daydream Believer - The Monkees
  • UK #1 Song: Hello Goodbye - The Beatles