WHAT ALL HAPPENED MAY TO OCTOBER 1967
Find out what all happened May to October 1967

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. (8. August 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)

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

The Beatles begin recording their last 1967 single, Hello, Goodbye. (2. October 1967)

Catholic priest Philip Berrigan and others of the Baltimore Four protest the Vietnam War by pouring blood on Selective Service records. (27. October 1967)

Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of United States Supreme Court. (2. October 1967)

Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and socialist politician, is imprisoned in Athens by the Greek military junta. (11. May 1967)

BBC Light Programme, Third Programme and Home Service are replaced with BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4 Respectively, BBC Radio 1 is also launched with Tony Blackburn presenting its first show. (30. September 1967)

A day after being captured, Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara is executed for attempting to incite a revolution in Bolivia. (9. October 1967)

London criminal Jack McVitie is murdered by the Kray twins, leading to their eventual imprisonment and downfall. (29. October 1967)

Egypt closes the Straits of Tiran and blockades the port of Eilat at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli shipping. (23. May 1967)

The Nigerian Eastern Region declares independence as the Republic of Biafra, sparking a civil war. (30. May 1967)

The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. (8. May 1967)

The Khmer–Chinese Friendship Association is banned in Cambodia (1. September 1967)

Six-Day War: The USS Liberty incident occurs, killing 34 and wounding 171. (8. June 1967)

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

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

The Six-Day War begins: Israel launches surprise strikes against Egyptian air-fields in response to the mobilisation of Egyptian forces on the Israeli border. (5. June 1967)

Venera program: Venera 4 is launched (it will become the first space probe to enter another planet's atmosphere and successfully return data). (12. June 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)