Historical Events
Respect
Aretha Franklin records her single "Respect" at Atlantic Studio in NYC; her rendition of Otis Redding's tune becomes Billboard Song of the Year (1967)
- Latin American nuclear free zone proposal drawn up
Famous Birthdays
- Calle Johansson, Swedish NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere, Bulgarian tennis player (Hopman Cup 1992, Switzerland; 19 x WTA titles; World #11 1993), born in Sofia, Bulgaria
Mark Rutte (57 years old)
Dutch politician (Prime Minister, 2010-), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Stelios Haji-Ioannou, British-Cypriot entrepreneur, born in Athens, Greece
Famous Weddings
Raquel Welch
American actress Raquel Welch (26) weds American film producer Patrick Curtis (27) in Paris, France; divorce in 1972
Famous Deaths
- James Schneider, American silent film director (A Foolish Romance) and actor (Keystone Kops shorts), dies at 85
- Sig Ruman [Siegfried Albon Rumann], German-American actor (Schultz-Life With Luigi), dies at 82
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights
About February 14, 1967
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 2 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams
#1 Song: This Is My Song - Petula Clark
