What Happened on March 15, 1967

Historical Events

  • Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT)-headquarter moves from France to Brunssum, Netherlands
  • Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil
  • WSJK TV channel 2 in Sneedville/Knoxville, Tennessee (PBS) 1st broadcast

Famous Birthdays

  • Kirk Scrafford, American NFL tackle, 1990-98 (Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers), born in Billings, Montana
  • Naoko Takeuchi, Japanese manga artist (Sailor Moon), born in Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan
  • Pierre Coffin, French animator, film director, voice of the Minions (Despicable Me franchise), born in France

About March 15, 1967

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 1 month and 13 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Penny Lane - The Beatles
  • UK #1 Song: Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck