Historical Events
- Belgian King Boudouin inaugurates world's biggest floodgate in Antwerp
- KGSC (now KICU) TV channel 36 in San Jose, CA (IND) begins
- William J. "Pete" Knight sets highest speed ever recorded by a crewed, powered aircraft flying USAF/NASA's X-15 at 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72
Famous Birthdays
- Dan Miller, American guitarist and songwriter (They Might Be Giants, since 1998), born in Rochester, New York
- Denis Villeneuve, French Canadian director (Arrival, Dune), born in Bécancour, Canada
- Rob Liefeld, American comic book writer and artist
- Walter Polovchak, Ukrainian-American asylum seeker, born in Ukraine
Famous Deaths
- Malcolm Sargent, British organist, composer, and conductor (Last Night of Proms, 1947-66), dies at 72
- Pinto Colvig, American animation voice actor (Goofy, Pluto), dies at 75
- Walter Muller von Kulm, Swiss composer, dies at 68
Woody Guthrie (1912-1967)
American folk singer-songwriter ("This Land Is Your Land"), peace activist, and father of Arlo, dies of Huntington's disease at 55
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights
About October 3, 1967
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Letter - The Box Tops
#1 Song: The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck
