1967

Events

### January

* January 1: The central government of Laos holds parliamentary elections only in the territory under its control, without reaching an agreement with other military-political groups of the country. This marks a significant shift away from the tripartite character of the government in Vientiane.
* January 2 – Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as Governor of California, marking the beginning of his political career that would eventually lead to the presidency of the United States.
* January 4 – The Supreme Military Council of Nigeria meets at the former residence of Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah in Aburi (near Accra, Ghana), adopting new principles for governing Nigeria that weaken federal power.
* January 6:
* January 9 – Construction begins on the Volga Automobile Plant in Togliatti.
* January 12 – James Bedford becomes the first human to be cryopreserved.
* January 13 – A military coup takes place in Togo, with Gnassingbe Eyadema becoming the head of state.

### February

* February 19 – Eisaku Sato is named Prime Minister of Japan.

### April

* April 21:
+ In Greece, George Papadopoulos participates in military management.
+ East Nigeria declares independence.

### May

* May 30 – East Nigeria declares independence (note: this event is also mentioned under April 21 above).

### International Year of Tourism
The United Nations declared 1967 as the International Year of Tourism.

Politics and World Affairs

* January 1: Roger Bonvin becomes President of Switzerland.
* January 13: Étienne Gnassingbé Eyadéma becomes head of state in Togo (note: this event is also mentioned under January 13 above).

Science and Technology

The Soviet automatic interplanetary station "Luna-12" finishes its work.

Music

September 3rd – The British rock band Pink Floyd releases their debut album, which would later become a classic of psychedelic rock.