Explore 4408 historical events from 1960–1969.
The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street Riot and the Detroit Uprising, was the bloodiest of the urban riots in the United States during the "long, hot summer of 1967".…
Detroit Riots: In Detroit, one of the worst riots in United States history begins on 12th Street in the predominantly…
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany and Vichy France in World War II and chaired the Provisi…
During an official state visit to Canada, French President Charles de Gaulle declares to a crowd of over 100,000 in…
The Democratic Republic of Viet Nam was a country in Southeast Asia from 1945 to 1976, with sovereignty recognized in July 1954, after which it became commonly known as North Vietn…
Vietnam War: Off the coast of North Vietnam the USS Forrestal catches on fire in the worst U.S. naval disaster since…
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It is located along the G…
During the fourth day of celebrating its 400th anniversary, the city of Caracas, Venezuela is shaken by an earthquake,…
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an intergovernmental forum of all 11 states in Southeast Asia. ASEAN primarily focuses on Southeast Asian economic development…
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and…
Angelina Myers Martino, now known as Angel Sims, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Over her career, she won th…
Angel Martino, American swimmer
Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste is an English actress and director. She is known for her role in Mike Leigh's drama film Secrets & Lies (1996), for which she received acclaim and…
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, English actress and singer-songwriter
Toomas Tõniste is an Estonian sailor and politician, and the former Minister of Finance.
Toomas Tõniste, Estonian sailor and politician
Willem-Alexander is the current King of the Netherlands, having reigned since 30 April 2013.
Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands
Night of the Grizzlies (1969) is a book by Jack Olsen which details events surrounding the night of August 13, 1967, when two young women were separately attacked and killed in Gla…
Two young women became the first fatal victims of grizzly bear attacks in the 57-year history of Montana's Glacier…
The Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967, shortened to Marine Broadcasting Offences Act or Marine Offences Act, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that cam…
UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act 1967 declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal.
George Lincoln Rockwell was an American neo-Nazi activist and politician who founded the American Nazi Party (ANP) and became one of the most notorious white supremacists in the Un…
George Lincoln Rockwell, founder of the American Nazi Party, is assassinated by a former member of his group.
Thoroughgood "Thurgood" Marshall was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court'…
Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, in the context of the Arab–Israeli conf…
Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against…
Thomas William Ellis Smith is a Scottish jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator.
Tommy Smith, Scottish saxophonist, composer, and educator
Erik Thomson is a New Zealand-Australian actor. He played Hades in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena Warrior Princess and Young Hercules, Dr. Mitch Steve…
Erik Thomson, Scottish-New Zealand actor
Jason Lee Whitlock is an American former sports columnist who currently hosts a program for the conservative media company Blaze Media titled Fearless with Jason Whitlock. Whitlock…
Jason Whitlock, American football player and journalist
Christopher Mark Francis White is a British Conservative Party politician and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warwick and Leamington from 2010 to 2017. He lost the seat at th…
Chris White, English engineer and politician
Phil Chang is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, television presenter and actor.
Phil Chang, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor
Dagen H (H-day), today usually called "Högertrafikomläggningen", was on 3 September 1967, the day on which Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the rig…
Dagen H in Sweden: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Unio…
Vietnam War: Operation Swift begins when U.S. Marines engage the North Vietnamese in battle in the Que Son Valley.
The Gibraltar sovereignty referendum of 1967 was held on 10 September 1967, in which Gibraltarian citizens were asked whether they wished to pass under Spanish sovereignty, with Gi…
The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of fo…
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched an attack on Indian posts at Nathu La, Sikkim, India, which resulted…
Sherri Evonne Shepherd is an American actress, comedian, author, podcaster, television presenter and talk show host. She currently hosts the daily syndicated daytime talk show Sher…
Sherri Shepherd, American actress, comedian, and television personality