What Happened on March 25, 1967

Historical Events

Sports History

29th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Dayton, 79-64; Bruins center Lew Alcindor (later named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) tournament MOP

  • The Turtle's "Happy Together" goes #1
  • USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
  • Who & Cream make US debut at Murray the K's Easter Show
1967 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Debi Thomas, American figure skater (Olympic bronze 1988)
  • Doug Stanhope, American comedian
  • Matthew Barney, American media artist
Born in 1967

Famous Deaths

  • Renato Cellini, Italian conductor (b.c.1913)
1967 Highlights

About March 25, 1967

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 57 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Happy Together - The Turtles
  • UK #1 Song: Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck