Timeline April 1967

Events in April 1967 7

• 1876 – 1967 Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) Died 19 April 1967, aged 91 West Germany's first chancellor led the country's post-war reconstruction and integration into Western Europe from 1949 to 1963. He was a founding figure of European integration and a central architect of the Franco-German reconciliation.
• 1967 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell release Ain't No Mountain High Enough Duets The first of a series of classic duets.
• 1967 Greek military coup Colonels seize power in Athens A group of army colonels led by Georgios Papadopoulos overthrew the Greek government in a swift coup, suspending the constitution and civil liberties. The resulting military junta ruled Greece until 1974.
• 1967 Expo 67 opens in Montreal World's fair draws over 50 million visitors Held to mark Canada's centennial, Expo 67 became one of the most successful world's fairs of the 20th century, featuring pavilions from over 60 nations including Buckminster Fuller's geodesic Biosphere. It ran for six months and boosted Montreal's international profile.
• 1967 King Willem-Alexander born Birth of the Dutch king Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht as the eldest son of Princess Beatrix.
• 1967 Muhammad Ali refuses induction Boxer stripped of his title over the Vietnam draft Muhammad Ali refused to be drafted into the US Army, citing his religious beliefs as a Muslim and opposition to the Vietnam War. He was immediately stripped of his boxing titles and banned from the sport, not returning to the ring until 1970.
• 1967 Aretha Franklin releases Respect R-E-S-P-E-C-T Her version of Otis Redding's song becomes an anthem of civil rights and feminism.