Timeline Monday 17 July 1967

Events on Monday 17 July 1967 3

• 1926 – 1967 John Coltrane (1926-1967) Died 17 July 1967, aged 40 The saxophonist and composer was one of the most influential figures in jazz history, known for albums including A Love Supreme. He died of liver cancer in New York.
• 1967 Newark riots Six days of unrest follow the beating of a Black cab driver Rumors that police had killed a Black taxi driver in custody ignited days of rioting, looting, and gunfire in Newark, New Jersey. Twenty-six people were killed before the National Guard restored order.
• 1967 John Coltrane dies Huntington, New York Dies of liver cancer, aged 40.