what important events happened in 1967

April 23: Several hundred students gathered on the campus of Columbia University in New York City to protest the Vietnam War, as well as the university’s plan to build a gymnasium on public land in Harlem. For nearly a week, the student protesters occupied several buildings on Columbia’s campus. University officials then called in officers from the New York City Police Department, who broke up the demonstration, beating and arresting hundreds of protesters.
June 5: On the night of the California primary (which he won, putting him in reach of securing the Democratic presidential nomination), Robert F. Kennedy was leaving the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after addressing a large crowd of supporters when he was shot by the young Jordanian immigrant Sirhan Sirhan. Born in Jerusalem, Sirhan later said he assassinated Kennedy out of concern for the Palestinian cause, and had felt betrayed by the senator’s support for Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967.

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Jan 1 Canadian Amateur Football Association formally becomes successor to Canadian Rugby Football Union; turns over the Grey Cup trophy to the CFL
Jan 1 Second day’s play in Calcutta 2nd cricket Test, India v W Indies is cancelled by riots; ticket holders denied access starts trouble outside ground; escalates with fires in stands and pitch damage; WI win by 45

Original Caption: Bikini-clad Carol Herring of Anderson, South Carolina, shows hospitality to passengers on the Seaboard Coast Line’s “Florida Special” train which runs between New York City and Florida. Besides pretty hostesses in bathing suits, this super-deluxe train service provides its guests with a recreation car for fashion shows, movies, television, song fests, and other diversions. #
Egyptian prisoners put their hands on their heads after they were captured in an Israeli advance during the Six-Day War. #

1. The Carnegie Commission on Educational Television is created in 1965. On January 26, 1967 they release their report which recommends the creation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
2. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) was founded on November 7, 1967 after the passage of the Public Broadcasting Act which was signed into law by US President Lyndon Johnson.
3. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was officially incorporated on March 27, 1968.
4. Fred Rogers of “Mister Roger’s Neighborhood” gives his famous impassioned speech asking the government not to cut funding to public television to the Senate Subcommittee on Communications on May 1, 1969.
5. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was established by the CPB on November 3, 1969 as a commercial-free non-profit organization that would showcase educational and high-quality television programming. PBS replaces its predecessor National Educational Television (NET) which was established in 1952.
6. The popular and acclaimed children’s television show that aired on PBS, Sesame Street, debuts on November 10, 1969.
7. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting also created National Public Radio (NPR) on February 26, 1970 and it first aired on April 20 of that year.
8. PBS officially began airing during October of 1970.

The Marine, etc., Broadcasting (Offences) Act came into effect outlawing the Pirate Radio Stations who had gained a massive following among the youth.

More Information and Timeline For Pirate Radio Stations
1. 1964 March 24th Radio Caroline is the first Pirate Radio Station that starts broadcasting from MV Caroline off the Essex coast
2. 1964 Radio London starts broadcasting from MV Galaxy off the Essex coast
2. 1964 Radio London starts broadcasting from MV Galaxy off the Essex coast
3. 1967 Prior to the introduction of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act twenty-one pirate radio stations were broadcasting to an estimated daily audience of 10 to 15 million
4. 1967 The Marine Broadcasting Offences Act came into effect outlawing the Pirate Radio Stations
5. 1967 Following the popularity of the Pirate Radio Stations with British teens and no rock music offerings from the BBC they re-organized BBC Radio offering into BBC Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3 and Radio 4.
Webmasters note, Many of the mostly popular DJ’s from the pirate radio stations joined the newly created BBC Radio 1 including Tony Blackburn, Emperor Rosko and Ed Stewart, The 1970s and 80s did see a resurgence of land based pirate radio and There are still more than 100 pirate radio stations operating in the UK mostly in inner city areas

David Holzman’s Diary is a 1967 film which spoofs the art of documentary-making. It tells the story of a young man making a documentary of his. Read more
Apollo 1 is the official name that was later given to the never-flown Apollo/Saturn 204 (AS-204) mission. Its command module (CM-012) was destroyed. Read more

References:

http://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1967
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/02/50-years-ago-a-look-back-at-1967/516174/
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1967.html
http://worldhistoryproject.org/1967
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1967.html