WHAT ALL HAPPENED JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 1967
Find out what all happened June to September 1967

Protests in West Berlin against the arrival of the Shah of Iran turn into riots, during which Benno Ohnesorg is killed by a police officer. His death results in the founding of the terrorist group Movement 2 June. (2. June 1967)

Led by Abbie Hoffman, the Youth International Party temporarily disrupts trading at the NYSE by throwing dollar bills from the viewing gallery, causing trading to cease as brokers scramble to grab them. (24. August 1967)

Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference. (23. June 1967)

The People's Republic of China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. (17. June 1967)

Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus. (14. June 1967)

The Monterey Pop Festival begins (16. June 1967)

The worst caving disaster in British history takes six lives at Mossdale Caverns. (24. June 1967)

The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire. (10. June 1967)

Dagen H in Sweden: traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight. (3. September 1967)

Israeli soldiers entered Jerusalem during the Six-Day War. (7. June 1967)

Stockport Air Disaster: British Midland flight G-ALHG crashes in Hopes Carr, Stockport, killing 72 passengers and crew. (4. June 1967)

During the fourth day of celebrating its 400th anniversary, the city of Caracas, Venezuela is shaken by an earthquake, leaving approximately 500 dead. (29. July 1967)

UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal. (14. August 1967)

Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. (30. August 1967)

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. (13. June 1967)

Broadcasting of the first live global satellite television program: Our World (25. June 1967)

The Newark riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. (12. July 1967)

Israel annexes East Jerusalem. (28. June 1967)

The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain. (10. September 1967)

Argentina becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. (10. June 1967)

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