1967⚡ Event
First Human Cryopreservation
Seventy-three-year-old psychology professor James Bedford became the first person to be cryonically preserved. The preservation was done with the intent of future resuscitation.
sciencemedicine
What Happened in 1967?
Browse 10 historical moments from 1967 — 9 events, 0 birthdays, and 1 deaths. These counts describe the current collection, not a complete timeline of the year.
Events in 1967(9)
1967⚡ Event
Svetlana Alliluyeva defects to the US
Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Joseph Stalin, defected to the United States.
politics
1967⚡ Event
Suharto becomes acting president of Indonesia
General Suharto seized power from President Sukarno when the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly sworn him in as acting president of Indonesia.
politics
1967⚡ Event
Expo 67 opens in Montreal
The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations participating and more than 50 million visitors ultimately attending.
entertainment
1967⚡ Event
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Released
The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of the first progressive rock albums, was released.
musicentertainmentarts
1967⚡ Event
Our World Broadcast
Our World, the first live international satellite television production, was viewed by an estimated 400 million people worldwide.
technologyentertainment
1967⚡ Event
Principality of Sealand Proclaimed
Paddy Roy Bates proclaimed HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort, as the independent sovereign state: the Principality of Sealand.
politicswar
1967⚡ Event
Venera 4 Analyzes Venus
The Soviet space probe Venera 4 became the first spacecraft to perform direct in situ analysis of the environment of another planet. It transmitted data from Venus's atmosphere.
spacescience
1967⚡ Event
Discovery of Pulsar PSR B1919+21
Jocelyn Bell Burnell noticed unusual data from a radio telescope on November 28, 1967, which led to the discovery of the first known pulsar, PSR B1919+21.
science
Deaths in 1967(1)
1967🕊️ Death
Jayne Mansfield Dies in Car Crash
Actress Jayne Mansfield, her boyfriend, and their driver were killed in a car accident near New Orleans. Her children survived the crash with minor injuries.
entertainment
Dates in 1967
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1967?
- The DayFacts collection currently has 10 entries from 1967: 9 events, 0 births, and 1 deaths.
- Which events from 1967 are included?
- Examples currently recorded for 1967 include: First Human Cryopreservation, Svetlana Alliluyeva defects to the US, Suharto becomes acting president of Indonesia.