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First ever superbowl match between Kansas City Chiefs and the Green bay Packers. Green Bay Packers won 35 - 10
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The Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky begins a controversial visit to Australia. He is welcomed by supporters of South Vietnam but is then constantly heckled by anti-war protesters, and Harold Holt is forced to deny that Ky and his supporters are corrupt and were responsible for murdering his predecessor, President Ngo Dinh Diem.
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First ever World Earth day is celebrated
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Colonel Vladimir Komarov, 40, is the first known victim of a space flight. He was seconds away from a safe landing when his parachute became tangled and left him hurtling towards the ground.
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Aboriginals given the right to be counted in the Australian census.
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In the AFL or also known as ‘Aussie rules’ in the 1967 premiership Richmond defeated Geelong for the 71st VFL (Victorian Football League) title 114 – 105.
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Australia unlinks the Australian dollar from British currency, when the British government makes a decision to devalue the pound sterling.
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The Melbourne cup was won by a horse that went by the name of Red Handed.
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Dr Christiaan Bernard performs first heart transplant, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Prime Minister Harold Holt goes missing and is presumed dead
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John McEwen announced he will not serve in a government led by Liberal Party deputy leader William McMahon, Harold Holt's presumed successor, triggering a leadership crisis for the Coalition.