Timeline Thursday 27 April 1967

Events on Thursday 27 April 1967 2

• 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.