What Happened on October 9, 1967

Famous Birthdays

  • Carling Bassett-Seguso, Canadian tennis player and actress (Spring Fever, 2 x WTA titles), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • Eddie Guerrero, Mexican pro wrestler (WWE Championship 2004; WWE Tag Team C'ship x 4), born in El Paso, Texas (d. 2005)
  • Gheorghe Popescu, Romanian soccer player (Barcelona), born in Calafat, Dolj County, Romania

Famous Deaths

  • Andre Maurois [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies at 82

Che Guevara (1928-1967)

Argentine Marxist revolutionary (Cuban Revolution), author and physician, executed in Bolivia at 39

  • Gordon Allport, American psychologist (personalities), dies at 69
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights

About October 9, 1967

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 6 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Letter - The Box Tops
  • UK #1 Song: Massachusetts - Bee Gees