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1 / 20"We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress" is US President Lyndon Johnson's optimistic assessment of the escalating Vietnam war.

News

"We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress" is US President Lyndon Johnson's optimistic assessment of the escalating Vietnam war.

2 / 20Race riots continue to break out in cities across the US including Detroit, Milwaukee, Atlanta, New York City, Rochester, Washington DC and Birmingham.

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Race riots continue to break out in cities across the US including Detroit, Milwaukee, Atlanta, New York City, Rochester, Washington DC and Birmingham.

3 / 20U.S. astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee are killed when fire breaks out in the Apollo 1 space capsule during a launch pad test.

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U.S. astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee are killed when fire breaks out in the Apollo 1 space capsule during a launch pad test.

4 / 20The "summer of love" brings over one hundred thousand young people to San Francisco, as the hippie movement continues to gain influence in 1967. The Monterey International Pop Festival, the first major outdoor rock festival, also draws large crowds to California.

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The "summer of love" brings over one hundred thousand young people to San Francisco, as the hippie movement continues to gain influence in 1967. The Monterey International Pop Festival, the first major outdoor rock festival, also draws large crowds to California.

5 / 20Israel moves in to take land from it's neighbors Syria, Jordan and Egypt, and triples the size of the country in the Six Day War.

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Israel moves in to take land from it's neighbors Syria, Jordan and Egypt, and triples the size of the country in the Six Day War.

6 / 20Anti-War demonstrations continue to grow in frequency and size in the US as more Americans become disenchanted with the escalating Vietnam War.

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Anti-War demonstrations continue to grow in frequency and size in the US as more Americans become disenchanted with the escalating Vietnam War.

7 / 20NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as first African American US Supreme Court justice, where he would serve until 1991.

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NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as first African American US Supreme Court justice, where he would serve until 1991.

8 / 20Interracial marriage is declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in the "Loving v. Virginia" case, which effectively bans states from making interracial marriage illegal.

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Interracial marriage is declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in the "Loving v. Virginia" case, which effectively bans states from making interracial marriage illegal.

9 / 20The first Super Bowl is held with the Green Bay Packers defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 35 - 10 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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The first Super Bowl is held with the Green Bay Packers defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 35 - 10 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

10 / 20To break the BBC monopoly on radio, "pirate" radio stations are setup on ships off the UK coast playing free form, unrestricted rock music. Young Irish businessman Ronan O'Rahilly (shown) starts Radio Caroline, one of several pirate stations.

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To break the BBC monopoly on radio, "pirate" radio stations are setup on ships off the UK coast playing free form, unrestricted rock music. Young Irish businessman Ronan O'Rahilly (shown) starts Radio Caroline, one of several pirate stations.

11 / 20American motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel attempts to jump the fountain at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, but crashes.

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American motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel attempts to jump the fountain at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, but crashes.

12 / 20The World's Fair Expo '67 is held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada attracting 54 million visitors from April through October 1967.

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The World's Fair Expo '67 is held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada attracting 54 million visitors from April through October 1967.

13 / 20Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty make crime look glamorous in the hit film Bonnie and Clyde, which is loosely based on the depression era bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker.

Movies

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty make crime look glamorous in the hit film Bonnie and Clyde, which is loosely based on the depression era bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker.

14 / 20Actor Sidney Poitier stars in the film To Sir, With Love about a black teacher in a tough East London school. Scottish singer Lulu makes her acting debut and her performance of the title song hits #1 US.

Movies

Actor Sidney Poitier stars in the film To Sir, With Love about a black teacher in a tough East London school. Scottish singer Lulu makes her acting debut and her performance of the title song hits #1 US.

15 / 20A drifting college graduate, played by Dustin Hoffman, is seduced by an older woman, but falls in love with her daughter in The Graduate. The film is the highest grossing picture of 1967.

Movies

A drifting college graduate, played by Dustin Hoffman, is seduced by an older woman, but falls in love with her daughter in The Graduate. The film is the highest grossing picture of 1967.

16 / 20Based on a Jacqueline Susann novel, the film Valley Of The Dolls follows three women trying to make it in Hollywood. Poorly reviewed, the film does well at the box office and has become a cult favorite.

Movies

Based on a Jacqueline Susann novel, the film Valley Of The Dolls follows three women trying to make it in Hollywood. Poorly reviewed, the film does well at the box office and has become a cult favorite.

17 / 20An advertisement for lipstick, along with an offer to win a Ford Mustang.

Advertising

An advertisement for lipstick, along with an offer to win a Ford Mustang.

18 / 201967 era computer operator.

Lifestyle

1967 era computer operator.

19 / 20Psychedelic influenced UK advertisement for Clark's Gum.

Advertising

Psychedelic influenced UK advertisement for Clark's Gum.

20 / 20The Beatles and friends gather at London's EMI studio to perform their hit "All You Need Is Love" which is broadcast live via satellite around the world. Viewership is estimated at 400 million.

Television

The Beatles and friends gather at London's EMI studio to perform their hit "All You Need Is Love" which is broadcast live via satellite around the world. Viewership is estimated at 400 million.