What Happened on July 13, 1967

Historical Events

  • Race riots break out in Newark, New Jersey; 27 die

Famous Birthdays

  • (Marco) "Benny" Benassi, Italian club DJ, remix artist, and record produce ("Satisfaction"; "Illusion"), born in Milan, Italy
  • Dean Barnett, American Conservative blogger, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2008)
  • Jane Fraser, British-American banker (CEO of Citigroup - first woman to run a major Wall Street bank), born in St Andrews, Scotland
  • Pat Rapp, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1992-2001 (Florida Marlins, San Francisco Giants, and 4 other teams), born in Jennings, Louisiana

Famous Deaths

  • Cornelis A. Eman, Aruban politician (chairman State of Aruba Peoples Party), dies at 51
  • Tom Simpson, English road cyclist (World C'ship gold road race 1965; Olympic bronze 1956), dies of combination of alcohol & mixed amphetamines during Tour de France at 29
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights

About July 13, 1967

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 9 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Windy - The Association
  • UK #1 Song: All You Need Is Love - The Beatles