On June 23, 1967, major events included a violent anti-Vietnam War protest in Los Angeles (Century City Police Riot), the start of the Glassboro Summit between U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin, the fatal crash of Mohawk Airlines Flight 40 in New York, significant tornadoes hitting Garden City, Kansas, and an Australian decision against Papua New Guinea becoming a seventh state.
1810 – John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. 1812 – War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. 1860 – The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office.
The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war (5–10 June 1967), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan within the context of the Arab–Israeli conflict.
The first Olympic Day was celebrated on 23 June 1948.
3 June, 1967 "R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me." On this day in 1967, "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, a radical reworking of an Otis Redding song from a feminist perspective, was the new No. 1 single in the US, replacing "Groovin'" by the Young Rascals.
On June 1, 1967, The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was released. Their eighth studio album was an immediate commercial and critical success, spending 27 weeks at the top of the albums chart in the UK and 15 weeks at number one in the US.
Happy birthday to actress Selma Blair, singer-songwriter Jason Mraz and former NFL running back ad TCU star Ladainian Tomlinson.
FEAST DAY OF SAINT JOSEPH CAFASSO | June 23 Patron Saint of prisoners, prisons, and prison chaplains. St. Joseph Cafasso (1811–1860) was born in Castelnuovo d'Asti, Italy, to a peasant family. He was born with a physical deformity of the spine, which caused him to grow into a stunted and crippled man.
Doritos first sold nationally as a basic corn tortilla chip in 1967. Nacho cheese wasn't sold until 1972, and much later Cool Ranch in 1986. The first handheld calculator invented. South African doctor Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant.
Key Events of 1967
IN JUNE 1967, tensions between Israel and its Arab neighbours culminated in the Six-Day War, one of the most significant conflicts in post-WWII geopolitics. Israel's rapid military success led to its occupation of the Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem, Golan Heights, and Sinai Peninsula.
The summer of 1967 was also known as the "Long Hot Summer," witnessing racial unrest in American cities such as Detroit, Newark, and Cincinnati. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech “Beyond Vietnam” brought awareness to the volatile subject of the U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.
Not only are June 23 people good at the social and loyal aspects of friendship, but they have a heartfelt concern for those within their circle. In love, however, these witty, socially adept folks can sometimes make foolish romantic choices. And yet they keep coming back for more.
Babies born before June 22nd will be Geminis—a sign represented by the Twins. Little ones who make their debut June 22nd or later will be Cancers (aka the Crab).
June 21 to July 22 – The Tortoise
Traits of someone whose spirit animal is the tortoise include: Sympathetic, Reserved, Sensitive, Helpful, Emotional. While the tortoise is caring and sensitive, their downfall is that they do not like to face conflict and typically avoid any conflict whatsoever.
Memphis Bleek. Malik Deshawn Cox (born June 23, 1978), known by his stage name Memphis Bleek, is an American rapper.
JUNE FUN FACTS
Jun 1967 - The Beatles
The album tops the charts for 15 weeks in the US, 27 weeks in the UK and would win the '68 Grammy award for Best Album.
Christmas 1967 The Beatles 'Hello, Goodbye' was the Christmas No 1 in 1967, it was their 4th Christmas chart topper and it kept Ton Jones 'I'm coming home' off the top spot. The Beatles EP 'Magical Mystery Tour' reached No 3 in the final chart of the year.
It saw major releases from multiple well-known bands including the Beatles, Small Faces, the newly renamed Eric Burdon and the Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Love, The Beach Boys, Cream, the Byrds, the Rolling Stones, the Who, and the Monkees.