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Events from the year 1967 in the United Kingdom. Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Harold Wilson, Labour Events Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Harold Wilson, Labour Events Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Harold Wilson, Labour Party Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Harold Wilson, Labour Party The 1967 English cricket season saw a double England triumph as they won both of two home series Football in the United Kingdom is organised on a separate basis in each of the four Home nations of the United Kingdom with each having a national Football association Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 2.1 January 2.2 February 2.3 March 2.4 April 2.5 May 2.6 June 2.7 July 2.8 August 2.9 September 2.10 October 2.11 November 2.12 December 2.13 Undated 3 Publications 4 Births 4.1 January - April 4.2 May - August 4.3 September - December 4.4 Unknown dates 5 Deaths 6 References 7 See also

Incumbents

• Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II
• Prime Minister - Harold Wilson, Labour Party

Events

January

• 2 January - Veteran actor Charlie Chaplin opens his last film, A Countess From Hong Kong, in England. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. A Countess from Hong Kong is a 1967 Comedy film and the last film directed by Charles Chaplin.
• 15 January - The United Kingdom enters the first round of negotiations for EEC membership in Rome. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992 Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
• 16 January - Italy announces support for the United Kingdom's EEC membership. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 18 January - Jeremy Thorpe becomes leader of the Liberal Party. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor John Jeremy Thorpe (born April 29, 1929) is a British Politician, who was leader of the Liberal Party from 1967 to 1976 The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party
• 26 January - The Parliament of the United Kingdom decides to nationalize 90% of the British steel industry. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0
• 27 January - The USA, Soviet Union and the UK sign the Outer Space Treaty. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Key points of the Treaty The Outer Space Treaty represents the basic legal framework of international space law

February

• 6 February - Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin arrives in the UK for an eight-day visit. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Premier of the Soviet Union is the commonly used English term for the offices of Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR (Председатель Alexey Nikolayevich Kosygin (Алексе́й Никола́евич Косы́гин Aleksej Nikolajevič Kosygin; February 20 1904 - December The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located He meets the Queen on February 9. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
• 7 February - The British National Front is founded by A. K. Chesterton. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince The British National Front (most commonly called the National Front, and often known as the NF) is a British Political party whose major political Arthur Kenneth Chesterton MC (1896 16 August 1973 was a Far right-wing Politician and Journalist who helped found right-wing organisations in
• 12 February - Police raid 'Redlands', the Sussex home of Rolling Stones musician Keith Richards, following a tip-off from the News of the World. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling The News of the World is a British Tabloid Newspaper published every Sunday No immediate arrests are made, but Richards, fellow band member Mick Jagger and art dealer Robert Fraser are later charged with possession of drugs. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Robert Fraser (1937–1986 was a noted London Art dealer of the 1960s and beyond
• 25 February - Britain's second Polaris missile submarine, HMS Renown, is launched. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor The Polaris missile was a submarine-launched two-stage solid-fuel nuclear-armed ballistic missile ( SLBM) built during the Cold War by Lockheed for
• 27 February - The Dutch government supports British EEC membership. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992

March

• 1 March - The Queen Elizabeth Hall is opened in London. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The Queen Elizabeth Hall ( QEH) is a Music venue on the South Bank in London, England that hosts daily classical, Jazz
• 4 March
  • The first North Sea gas is pumped ashore at Easington Co Durham. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Durham (ˈdʌrəm in RP, locally ˈdʏrəm is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham, England ^[1]
  • Queens Park Rangers become the first 3rd Division side to win the League Cup at Wembley Stadium defeating West Bromwich Albion 3-2. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are
• 18 March - The supertanker Torrey Canyon runs aground in between Land's End and the Scilly Isles. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor The Torrey Canyon was a Supertanker capable of carrying a cargo of 120000 tons of Crude oil, which was wrecked off the western coast of Cornwall Land's End ( Cornish name Penn an Wlas) is a headland on the Penwith Peninsula, located near Penzance in Cornwall ^[1]
• 29 March-30 March - RAF planes bomb the Torrey Canyon and sink it. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Torrey Canyon was a Supertanker capable of carrying a cargo of 120000 tons of Crude oil, which was wrecked off the western coast of Cornwall ^[2]
• 31 March - At The Astoria London, Jimi Hendrix sets fire to his guitar on stage for the first time. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter He is taken to the hospital suffering burns to his hands.

April

• 2 April - A UN delegation arrives in Aden due to approaching independence. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Aden (ˈeɪdən Arabic: عدن) is a city in Yemen, 170 kilometers east of Bab-el-Mandeb. They leave 7 April, accusing British authorities of lack of cooperation. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor The British say the delegation did not contact them.
• 8 April - Puppet On A String by Sandie Shaw (music and text by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter) wins Eurovision Song Contest 1967 for United Kingdom. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 13 April - Conservatives win the Greater London Council elections. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Greater London Council (GLC was the top-tier Local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986

May

• 2 May - Harold Wilson announces that the United Kingdom has decided to apply for EEC membership
• 3 May - A big gold robbery occurs in London. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992 Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• 11 May - The United Kingdom and Ireland apply officially for European Economic Community membership. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992
• 14 May - The Roman Catholic Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is consecrated. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (usually shortened to Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Liverpool
• 20 May - In the FA Cup Final, Tottenham Hotspur defeat Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley Stadium. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the
• 25 May - Celtic F.C. becomes the first British and Northern European team to reach a European Cup final and also to win it, beating Inter Milan 2-1 in normal time. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club
• 28 May - Sir Francis Chichester arrives in Plymouth after completing his single-handed sailing voyage around the world in his yacht, Gipsy Moth IV, in nine months and one day. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Sir Francis Chichester ( September 17 1901 &ndash August 26 1972) aviator and sailor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. The sport of single-handed sailing is Sailing with only one Crewmember (ie Gipsy Moth IV is a 54 ft Ketch that Sir Francis Chichester commissioned specifically to sail single-handed around the globe racing against the times set by the ^[3]

June

• 1 June - The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of rock's most acclaimed albums. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the British rock band The Beatles.
• 4 June - Stockport Air Disaster: British Midland flight G-ALHG crashes in Hopes Carr, Stockport, killing 72 passengers and crew. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The Stockport Air Disaster was the crash of a chartered Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG near Stockport British Midland Airways Limited or BMI, styled as bmi (the company's trademark formerly operated as British Midland) is a scheduled Airline Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt
• 27 June - The first automatic cash machine (voucher-based) is installed in the office of the Barclays Bank in Enfield. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider operating in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia ^[1]

July

• 1 July - The first colour television broadcasts begin on BBC2 for certain programmes. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The Television Technology can be divided along two lines those developments that depended upon both mechanical and electronic Principles and ^[1] A full-colour service begins on BBC2 on 2 December. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire
• 4 July - Parliament decriminalizes male homosexuality with the Sexual Offences Act 1967. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. The Sexual Offences Act 1967 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom (citation 1967 c
• 7 July - In the last amateur Wimbledon tennis tourney, Australian John Newcombe beats German Wilhelm P. Bungert to win the Gentlemen's Singles championship. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney Australia) is a former World No Wilhelm Bungert (born 1 April 1939 in Mannheim) is a former German Tennis player. This is a list of Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles champions. List By country See also Wimbledon Championships The next day, American Billie Jean King beats Briton Ann Haydon Jones to win the Ladies' Singles championship. Billie Jean King ( née Moffitt) (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired Tennis Career Her parents were prominent table tennis players her father Adrian Haydon, having been British number 1 and a competitor at world championships between 1928 By country See also Wimbledon Championships List of Wimbledon Men's Singles champions List The matches are also the first to be broadcast in colour.
• 13 July - English road racing cyclist Tom Simpson dies of exhaustion on the slopes of Mont Ventoux during the 13th stage of the Tour de France. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Tom Simpson ( 30 November 1937 &ndash 13 July 1967) was an English Road racing cyclist who died of exhaustion on the Mont Ventoux (Ventor in classical norm or oc ''Ventour'' in Mistralian norm is a Mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some 20 km History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France
• 18 July - The UK government announce the closing of its military bases in Malaysia and Singapore. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Etymology The word bases is first recorded in English language from c For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Singapore Australia and the United States do not approve. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 28 July - The British steel industry is nationalised. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government ^[1]

August

• 5 August - Pink Floyd releases their debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Pink Floyd are The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Pink Floyd 's debut album and the only one made under Syd Barrett 's leadership although he made some contributions to
• 8 August - Dunsop Valley enters the UK Weather Records with the Highest 90-min total rainfall at 117 mm. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The River Dunsop is a river in the Forest of Bowland in northern England. The UK Weather Records note the most extreme Weather ever recorded in the United Kingdom, such as the most and least hours of sunshine and highest wind speed Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to As of July 2006 this record remains.
• 14 August - The UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Marine Etc Broadcasting (Offences Act 1967 c41 shortened to Marine Broadcasting Offences Act, became law in the United Kingdom after 12 midnight on Monday The term pirate radio usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmissions

September

• 2 September - Paddy Roy Bates gains control of an off-shore platform off of Sussex and declares it to be the Principality of Sealand. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Paddy Roy Bates (born 1922 is a former British Pirate radio broadcaster and founder of the Principality of Sealand, styling himself HRH Prince Roy of Sealand HM Fort Roughs was one of several World War II installations that were designed by Guy Maunsell and known collectively as His Majesty's Forts or as Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. The Principality of Sealand is a Micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea
• 10 September - In Gibraltar, only 44 out of 12,182 voters support union with Spain. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 20 September - The QE2 is launched at Southampton by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, using the same pair of gold scissors used by her mother and grandmother to launch the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary, respectively. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Characteristics The ship has a and is 963 ft (294 m long She had a top speed of using her original steam turbine powerplant which was increased to when she was re-engined Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Maiden voyage At the start of World War II the Queen Elizabeth had been launched and was still in the process of fitting out Naming and construction With Germany launching their and into service the British did not want to be left out in this ship building race ^[4]
• 27 September - The Queen Mary arrives in Southampton, at the end of her last transatlantic voyage. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Naming and construction With Germany launching their and into service the British did not want to be left out in this ship building race Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England ^[1]
• 30 September - BBC Radio 1 is launched. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the ^[1]

October

• 5 October - A Court in Brighton is the first in the UK to decide a case by majority verdict (10 to 2) of the jury. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial Verdict (a finding of fact on a question officially submitted to them ^[1]
• 11 October - Prime Minister Harold Wilson wins a libel action against rock group The Move in the High Court after they depict him in the nude in promotional material for their record Flowers in the Rain. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians The Move were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s from Birmingham, England, and were among the most popular British bands to not find any success For the Cameroonian court by this name see High Court of Justice (Cameroon, for the Israeli court of this name see Supreme Court of Israel. " Flowers in the Rain " is a song by the sixties Rock band The Move. ^[5]
• 25 October - The Abortion Act 1967, passes in the Parliament, legalising abortion. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a The Abortion Act 1967 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate Abortion by registered practitioners and the free provision of An
• 30 October - British troops and Chinese demonstrators clash on the border of China and Hong Kong during the Hong Kong Riots. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Hong Kong 1967 riots ( Traditional Chinese: 六七暴動 began in May 1967.

November

• 5 November - A Sunday evening express train from Hastings to London derails in the Hither Green rail crash, killing 49 people. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Hither Green rail crash was an accident on the British railway system that occurred on 5 November 1967 opposite Hither Green Traction Maintenance ^[6]
• 7 November - Boxer Henry Cooper becomes the first to win three Lonsdale Belts outright. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Sir Henry Cooper OBE, KSG (born May 3 1934) in South East London, is a retired English Heavyweight The Lonsdale Belt was a boxing prize introduced by Hugh Lowther 5th Earl of Lonsdale, to be awarded to British boxing champions ^[1]
• 18 November - movement of animals banned in England and Wales due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral ^[7]
• 19 November - The UK pound is devalued from 1 GBP = 2. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency 80 USD to 1 GBP = 2. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 40 USD. ^[8]
• 27 November - Charles De Gaulle vetoes British entry into the European Economic Community again. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992 ^[9]
• 28 November - horse racing events called off due to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events ^[10]

December

• 5 December - The Beatles open the Apple Shop in London. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Apple Boutique was a Retail store, located at 94 Baker Street, London, and one of the first business ventures made by The Beatles ' fledgling London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• 10 December - Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, George Porter and the German Manfred Eigen win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for their studies of extremely fast chemical reactions, effected by disturbing the equlibrium by means of very short pulses of energy". Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Ronald George Wreyford Norrish ( November 9, 1897 &ndash June 7, 1978) was a British Chemist. George Porter Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS ( December 6, 1920 &ndash August 31, 2002) was a British Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Manfred Eigen ( May 9, 1927 -) is a German Biophysicist who won the 1967 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on measuring fast chemical reactions The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. ^[11]
• 11 December - The Concorde, a supersonic aircraft, is unveiled in Toulouse, France. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A supersonic transport (SST is a civil Aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds greater than the Speed of sound. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 12 December - Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, 25, wins a High Court appeal against a nine-month prison sentence for possessing and using cannabis. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969 was a founding member and Guitarist of the English Rock group The Rolling Stones. For the Cameroonian court by this name see High Court of Justice (Cameroon, for the Israeli court of this name see Supreme Court of Israel. Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp He is instead fined £1,000 and put on probation for three years. ^[12]

Undated

• Parker Morris Standards became mandatory for all housing built in New Towns. The Parker Morris Committee drew up an influential 1961 report on housing space standards in Public housing in the United Kingdom titled Homes for Today and Tomorrow A new town, planned community or planned city is a City, Town, or Community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically
• Boy's Own Paper, published since 1879, publishes its final issue. Boy's Own Paper was a British Story paper aimed at young and teenage boys published from 1879 to 1967
• The Eel Pie Island Hotel is forced to close by the police. Eel Pie Island, in the River Thames at Twickenham in London, can be reached only by footbridge or boat
• Ford announces the end of Anglia production and replaces it with an all-new car called the Escort, which like its predecessor will built at Dagenham and sold all over Europe. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Ford Anglia was a British car from Ford in the UK. It was related to the Ford Prefect and the later Ford Popular. Over the years the name 'Ford Escort' has been used for several models Dagenham is a suburban town in east London, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, situated east of Charing Cross.

Publications

• 12 October - Desmond Morris' book The Naked Ape. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. For the Australian rugby league footballer coach and administrator see Des Morris Desmond John Morris (born 24 January 1928 ^[13]
• Agatha Christie's novel Endless Night. Agatha Mary Clarissa Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller; 15 September 1890 &ndash 12 January 1976 commonly known as Agatha Christie, was an English Endless Night is a work of Detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on October 30

Births

January - April

• 2 January - Helen Morgan, British field hockey goalkeeper
• 7 January - Mark Lamarr, British comedian/TV and radio presenter
• 14 January - Emily Watson, English actress
• 21 January - Kathryn Johnson, British field hockey player
• 22 January
  • Nick Gillingham, British swimmer
  • Olivia d'Abo, English actress
• 14 February - Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Greek-Cypriot-born entrepreneur, founder of easyJet
• 16 February - Matthew Cottle, actor
• 23 February - Tamsin Greig, actress
• 25 February - Ed Balls, politician
• 11 March - John Barrowman, Scottish-born actor
• 18 March - Miki Berenyi, British lead singer of Lush
• 2 April - Helen Chamberlain, British television presenter
• 15 April - Frankie Poullain, British bassist (The Darkness)
• 22 April - Sandra Douglas, British sprinter and Olympic medallist
• 26 April - Marianne Jean-Baptiste, British actress

May - August

• 20 May - Graham Brady, Conservative politician and MP for Altrincham and Sale West
• 27 May - Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
• 29 May - Noel Gallagher, British musician (Oasis)
• 21 June - Tammy Miller, English field hockey player
• 3 July - Katy Clark, Labour politician and trade union official, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran
• 12 July - Kevin Painter, English darts player
• 18 July - Paul Cornell, British television writer
• 19 July - Rageh Omaar, broadcaster
• 22 July
  • Lauren Booth, British journalist
  • Monique Javer, English tennis player
• 15 August - Tony Hand, Scottish ice hockey player

September - December

• 1 September - Steve Pemberton, English comedy writer and performer (The League of Gentlemen)
• 5 September - Jane Sixsmith, English field hockey player
• 7 September - Toby Jones, British actor (Infamous)
• 18 September - Tara Fitzgerald, English actress
• 21 September - Susie Dent, British lexicographer on Countdown. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Helen Morgan (August 2 1900 – October 9 1941 was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Mark Lamarr (born Mark Jones on 7 January 1967 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Emily Margaret Watson (born 14 January 1967) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Screen Actors Guild Award -winning English Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Kathryn Johnson (born January 21, 1967) is a former Field hockey player who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Nicholas ("Nick" Gillingham (born January 22, 1967 in Walsall) is a former Swimmer from Great Britain, who participated Olivia Jane d'Abo (born January 22, 1969) is an English Actress and Singer-songwriter. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou KBE ( Greek: Στέλιος Χατζηιωάννου born 14 February 1967 in Cyprus EasyJet Airline Company Limited, styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline based at London Luton Airport. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Matthew Cottle (Born February 16, 1967 in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK) is a Film, Radio Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Tamsin Greig (ˈtæmzɪn ˈgrεg (born 23 February 1967) is an Olivier Award -winning British stage and screen actress Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Edward Michael "Ed" Balls (born 25 February 1967) is a British politician, and Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty John Scot Barrowman (b 11 March 1967 is a Scottish Actor, musical performer, Dancer, Singer and Television presenter Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Miki Berenyi (born 18 March 1967, in London, UK) is a Singer who was formerly the lead singer of Lush. Lush were an English Shoegazing band formed in 1988 and disbanded in 1996 Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Helen Marie Chamberlain (born April 2, 1967 in Street, Somerset) is an English Television presenter. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson (born 15 April 1977) better known as Frankie Poullain, was the bass player for Rock band The The Darkness were a multi- BRIT Award -winning British Hard rock / Glam rock band Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Sandra Marie Douglas (born 22 April, 1967) is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste (born 26 April 1967) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated British actress Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Graham Stuart Brady (born May 20 1967) is a British Politician and the Conservative Member of Parliament for Altrincham Altrincham and Sale West is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967 in Dunston, Gateshead, England) often referred to as Gazza, is a retired English Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967 in Manchester, England is the lead guitarist backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Oasis Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Tammy Miller (born June 21, 1967) is a former Field hockey player who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Katy Clark (born 3 July 1967, Kilwinning) is a British Politician and former Trade union official North Ayrshire and Arran is a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Kevin Painter (born July 12, 1967) is an English Darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Rageh Omaar ( Raage Awmaar, راجح عمر (born 19 July 1967) is a British television news presenter and writer of Somali origin Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Lauren Booth (born Sarah Booth 22 July 1967 in Islington, London) is an English broadcaster, Journalist Monique Alicia Javer (born July 22, 1967 in Burlingame, California, U Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Tony Hand MBE (born 15 August 1967 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish Ice hockey player who became the first British-born and Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Steve James Pemberton (b 1 September 1967, Blackburn, Lancashire, England) is an English Comedy Writer The League of Gentlemen is a quartet of British comedy writer/performers formed in 1995 by Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Jane Sixsmith (born on September 5, 1967) is a former field hockey player who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Toby Jones (born September 7, 1967) is a British Film and Theatre Actor. Infamous is a 2006 American Drama film written and directed by Douglas McGrath. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Tara FitzGerald (born 18 September 1967 in Sussex) is an English actress. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Susie Dent (born 21 September 1967 in Woking, Surrey) is an English Lexicographer, best known as the resident dictionary Countdown is a British Game show presented by Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent
• 16 October - Davina McCall, British TV presenter and UK Big Brother host
• 20 October - Monica Ali, British nvelist
• 21 October - Paul Ince, English footballer
• 26 October - Douglas Alexander, Labour politician
• 30 October - Gavin Rossdale, English musician
• 14 November - Letitia Dean, British actress
• 24 November - Shahid Malik, Labour politician

Unknown dates

• Greg Clark, Conservative politician and MP for Tunbridge Wells. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Big Brother is a Reality television series broadcast in the United Kingdom and Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Monica Ali (born October 20, 1967) is a British writer of Bangladeshi origin Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Paul Emerson Herbert Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London) is an English football manager who is currently Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Douglas Garven Alexander (born 26 October 1967 is a British politician who is Secretary of State for International Development. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Gavin McGregor Rossdale (born 30 October 1967) is an English Musician most famous for being the lead Singer and Guitarist Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Letitia Dean (born 14 November, 1967 in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire) is an English actress. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Shahid Malik (born November 24, 1967 Burnley) is British Member of Parliament Greg Clark (born 28 August 1967 is a British Politician. He is the Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells. Tunbridge Wells is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
• Anjem Choudary, British Islamic activist
• Ivan Noble, British journalist (died 2005)
• Jon Ronson, British journalist and radio presenter

Deaths

• 4 January - Donald Campbell, English water and land speed record seeker (born 1921)
• 3 February - Joe Meek, record producer (born 1929)
• 4 February - Albert Orsborn, the 6th General of The Salvation Army (born 1886)
• 8 February - Victor Gollancz, British publisher (born 1893)
• 6 March - John Haden Badley, English author (born 1865)
• 12 May - John Masefield, English poet and novelist (born 1878)
• 3 June - Arthur Ransome, author and journalist (born 1884)
• 7 July - Vivien Leigh, English actress (born 1913)
• 13 July - Tom Simpson, English road racing cyclist (born 1937)
• 21 July - Basil Rathbone, actor (born 1892, Johannesburg)
• 9 August - Joe Orton, English playwright (born 1933)
• 27 August - Brian Epstein, English band manager (The Beatles) (born 1934)
• 18 September - John Cockcroft, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897)
• 3 October - Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (born 1895)
• 7 October - Norman Angell, British politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (born 1872)
• 8 October - Clement Attlee, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1893)
• 9 October - Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897)
• 13 November - Harriet Cohen, English pianist (born 1895)
• 26 December - Sydney Barnes, English cricketer (born 1873)

References

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