Historical Events
- "Hair" premieres on Broadway
Music History
Barbra Streisand stars on "Belle of 14th Street" special on CBS
Event of Interest
Memorial service for Brian Epstein at New London Synagogue
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
- William "Pete" Knight in X-15 reaches 85 km
Famous Birthdays
- Allen West, American heavy metal guitarist (Obituary; Southwicked), born in Brandon, Florida
- Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer, American professional tennis player, 1986-97 (ranked 21st in 1995), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mark Johnson, infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Nathalie Tauziat, Bangui Cent Afr Rep, tennis star (1993 Quebec City)
- René Dif, Algerian-Danish pop-dance singer-songwriter (Aqua - "Barbie Girl"), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Famous Deaths
- Henry Puyi, Chinese Emperor (last emperor of China and the Qing dynasty 1908-12), dies at 61
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights
About October 17, 1967
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 6 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: To Sir With Love - Lulu
#1 Song: Massachusetts - Bee Gees
