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Explore 338 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1967.

Historical records for Great Britain in 1967

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April

Lennox Wembley Goal With Law

Lennox, Bobby · London · Winger · Sport / Football

Lennox scored one of Scotland's goals against England as Law and Jim McCalliog also found the net in a memorable Wembley victory.

McCalliog Scores Scotland Wembley Winner

McCalliog, Jim · London · Midfielder · Sport / Football

McCalliog scored Scotland's third goal as the visitors beat world champions England 3-2 at Wembley in April 1967.

Scotland Wembley Victory Over England

Law, Denis · London · Forward · Sport / Football

Law scored for Scotland as the side beat reigning world champions England 3-2 in a celebrated Wembley international.

Pictures of Lily

Townshend, Peter Dennis Blandford · London · The Who · Arts / Popular Music

Release Pictures of Lily.

May

Waterloo Sunset

Davies, Raymond Douglas · London · Member of The Kinks · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Waterloo Sunset.

Arrest of Brian Jones

Jones, Brian · Member of Rolling Stones · Arts / Popular Music

Jones is arrested for drug use for the first time

Arrest of Brian Jones

Jones, Brian · London · Member of Rolling Stones · Arts / Popular Music

Jones is arrested for drug possession on 10 May 1967, shortly after the "Redlands" incident at Richards Sussex home, authorities find marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine in his flat & he confesses to marijuana use but claims he did not use hard drugs

Rolling Stones, The

Jones, Brian · London · Member of Rolling Stones · Arts / Popular Music

Jones is arrested for drug possession on 10 May 1967, shortly after the "Redlands" incident at Richards Sussex home, authorities find marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine in his flat & he confesses to marijuana use but claims he did not use hard drugs

FA Cup Final Victory Over Chelsea

Greaves, Jimmy · London · Forward · Sport / Football

Greaves played as Tottenham beat his former club Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup final, earning another major domestic trophy.

Robertson Tottenham Cup Final Opener

Robertson, Jimmy · London · Winger · Sport / Football

Robertson opened the scoring in Tottenham's 2-1 FA Cup final win over Chelsea, with Jimmy Greaves featuring against his former club.

Saul Tottenham Cup Final Second Goal

Saul, Frank · London · Forward · Sport / Football

Saul added Tottenham's second goal against Chelsea as Spurs won the 1967 FA Cup with Greaves in their attacking line.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Martin, George · London · The Beatles · Arts / Popular Music

Produces Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of the most influential albums of the studio era.

Birth of Paul John Gascoigne

Gascoigne, Paul John · Dunston · Sport / Football

Birth of Paul John Gascoigne

Circumnavigation

Chichester, Francis · London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Returns from lone circumnavigation of the World

Bank Rate

Wilson, Harold · London · Prime Minister of United Kingdom · Government / Labour Party Government

Bank Rate is reduced to 5.5 percent as the Government cautiously relaxes credit conditions.

European Policy

Heath, Edward Richard George · London · Leader of Conservative Party · Politics / Conservative Party

Continues to argue that British membership of the European Community is strategically important.

June

David Bowie

Bowie, David · Arts / Popular Music

Releases his debut album David Bowie, showing theatrical pop and music hall influences before his later rock breakthrough.

Clemence Recruited as Young Goalkeeper

Clemence, Ray · Liverpool · Footballer · Sport / Football

Ray Clemence joined Liverpool from Scunthorpe United in June 1967, developing into the team’s first-choice goalkeeper in subsequent seasons.

Pink Floyd

Barrett, Roger Keith "Syd" · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

Pink Floyd release "See Emily Play", written by Barrett

Pink Floyd

Barrett, Syd · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

"See Emily Play" is released backed by "Scarecrow"

See Emily Play

Wright, Rick · London · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

Pink Floyd release See Emily Play, which becomes a major early British hit

Monterey Drum Destruction

Moon, Keith · Monterey · Member of The Who · Arts / Popular Music

Adds stage chaos during The Who's Monterey set.

Monterey Guitar Smash

Townshend, Peter Dennis Blandford · Monterey · Member of The Who · Arts / Popular Music

Smashes his guitar during the Monterey performance.

Monterey Pop Festival

Daltrey, Roger · Monterey · The Who · Arts / Popular Music

Perform at the Monterey Pop Festival.

Home Secretary of Great Britain

Callaghan, James · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Home Secretary

Pink Floyd

Barrett, Syd · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

First appearance on Top Of The Pops to promote "See Emily Play". Syd is immaculate in velvet and satin

Beatles, The

Lennon, John Winston · London · Member of Beatles · Arts / Popular Music

The Beatles release the album "Sargeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Beatles, The

McCartney, Paul · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Beatles release the album "Sargeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Monterey International Pop Festival

Leitch, Donovan Philips · Monterey · Arts / Popular Music

Apppears at the Monterey International Pop Festival

Monterey Pop Festival

Jones, Brian · Monterey · Member of Rolling Stones · Arts / Popular Music

Jones meets Frank Zappa and Dennis Hopper, and goes on stage to introduce the Jimi Hendrix Experience, then unknown in the US One review referred to Jones as "the unofficial king of the festival."

July

Hateley Becomes Major-Cost Liverpool Signing

Hateley, Tony · Liverpool · Footballer · Sport / Football

Centre-forward Tony Hateley transferred from Chelsea to Liverpool in July 1967 for a substantial fee, briefly providing a new focal point in attack.

Death of Vivien Leigh

Leigh, Vivien · Arts / Cinema

Death of Vivien Leigh

Sexual Offences Act

Jenkins, Roy Harris · London · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Supports reform partially decriminalising homosexual acts between adult men in private.

Nationalization

Wilson, Harold · London · Prime Minister of United Kingdom · Government / Labour Party Government

The British Steel Corporation is formed as major steel companies are brought into public ownership.

August

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

Mason, Nick · London · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

Pink Floyd release their debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

Pink Floyd

Barrett, Roger Keith "Syd" · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

Pink Floyd release the album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", largely written by Barrett

Pink Floyd

Barrett, Syd · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

"The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" is released

Pink Floyd

Mason, Nick · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

"The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" is released

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

"The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" is released

Pink Floyd

Barrett, Syd · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

German tour is abandoned when Syd vanishes

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