1967 Newspapers

The swinging sixties was one of the most exciting decades in history, filled with music, protest, and questionable fashion trends. As the decade neared its end, the world looked a much brighter place than it had in the wake of World War II. People were filled with hope, and idealised the concept of freedom and liberty in all aspects of life.
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Our collection of historic newspapers is the largest in the world, and you can surely find a 1967 newspaper which chronicles any event of interest. An authentic newspaper is a wonderful gift idea for birthdays, anniversaries, or other special occasion. 1967 Headlines Summary
Some of the most memorable 1967 newspaper headlines include the nationalisation of the British steel industry, the release of Charlie Chaplin’s last film, and the launch of many of BBC radio’s programs. The Beatles released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band“, an album that is still a classic today. A 1967 newspaper provides a fascinating insight into what it would have been like to be there at the time, reading these very headlines without knowing about them in hindsight.
5th January 1967
Charlie Chaplin opens his last film in England, “A Countess from Hong Kong“.
26th January 1967
A decision is made in Parliament to nationalise ninety percent of the British steel industry.
3rd February 1967
Ronald Ryan becomes the last man hanged in Australia, for murdering a guard whilst escaping from prison in December 1965.
4th March 1967
The first North Sea gas is pumped ashore at Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire.
14th March 1967
The body of U.S. President John F. Kennedy is moved to a permanent burial place at Arlington National Cemetery.
8th April 1967
“Puppet On A String” by Sandie Shaw wins the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom.
28th April 1967
Muhammad Ali refuses military service in Texas.
1st May 1967
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu are married in Las Vegas.
25th May 1967
Celtic FC becomes the first British football team to reach the European Cup final. They beat Inter Milan 2-1 in the final and thus also become the first British team to win the competition.
1st June 1967
The Beatles release “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band“, nicknamed “The Soundtrack of the Summer of Love”; it stays at number one on the album charts throughout the summer of 1967.
27th June 1967
The first automatic voucher-based cash machine is installed, in the office of the Barclays Bank in Enfield.
1st July 1967
BBC Two transmits tennis coverage from Wimbledon in colour. This is the first time that television is broadcast in colour in the United Kingdom and a full colour service begins on the channel from 2nd December.
27th September 1967
The RMS Queen Mary arrives in Southampton, at the end of her last transatlantic voyage.
30th September 1967
BBC Radio One, BBC Radio Two, BBC Radio Three and BBC Radio Four are all launched.
9th October 1967
Che Guevara is executed.
27th October 1967
London criminal Jack McVitie is murdered by the Kray twins, leading to their eventual imprisonment and downfall.
11th December 1967
The Concorde is unveiled in Toulouse, France.
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For a full review of the year, you can read our detailed 1970 timeline. Some key events from this year include the Concorde’s first supersonic flight, Britain’s most iconic rock band The Beatles split, and the largest rock festival of all time took place on The Isle of Wight, which attracted a crowd of 600,000 people and acts such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and The Doors. It was also a tragic year, with Jimi Hendrix’s death shocking the world. Hendrix died in London after overdosing.A terrible monsoon hit Vietnam, which killed almost 300 and left 200,000 homeless. It was also a year of wonderment and discovery, when the USSR’s “Venera 7” completed the first successful landing on Venus.

An authentic 1970 newspaper is a wonderful keepsake gift idea to remember all the fascinating events that took place as the world entered into a new decade.

3rd January 1970

The Beatles give their final studio performance.

14th February 1970

The
iconic live album “The Who: Live at Leeds” is recorded.

12th March 1970

Teenagers
in the United Kingdom vote for the first time, in a by-election in Bridgwater.

21st March 1970

“All
Kinds of Everything”, sung by Dana, wins the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest for
Ireland.

25th March 1970

The Concorde makes its first supersonic flight.

10th April 1970

Paul McCartney announces that the Beatles have disbanded and talks about the
impending release of his first solo album.

16th April 1970

The National Westminster Bank begins trading in the United Kingdom. It had been
established in 1968 following the merger of the National Provincial Bank and
the Bank of Westminster.
18th June 1970
The Conservative Party wins the 1970 general election and Edward Heath becomes
Prime Minister.

21st June 1970

Brazil defeats Italy 4-1 to win the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

26-30th August 1970

The Isle of Wight Festival takes place on East Afton Farm off the coast of England.
600,000 people attend the event, making it the largest rock festival of all
time. Artists include Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Doors, Chicago, Richie Havens,
John Sebastian, Joan Baez, Ten Years After, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and
Jethro Tull.

18th September 1970

Jimi Hendrix dies by choking on his own vomit, after falling unconscious due to a
barbiturate overdose. He is in London at the time.

30th October 1970

The worst monsoon to hit Vietnam in six years causes large floods, killing 293
people and leaving 200,000 homeless. The terrible weather virtually halts the
Vietnam War.

4th November 1970

Social workers in Los Angeles take custody of “Genie”, a thirteen-year-old girl who
had been kept in solitary confinement since her birth.

15th December 1970

The USSR’s “Venera 7” becomes the first spacecraft to land successfully on Venus
and transmit data back to Earth.

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