1st » The United States Department of Transportation begins operation.
7th » Film critic Roger Ebert published his very first film review in the 'Chicago Sun-Times'.
9th » The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.
14th » Gnassingbé Eyadéma overthrows President of Togo Nicolas Grunitzky and installs himself as the new president, a title he would hold for the next 38 years.
23rd » Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1) a manned spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov is launched into orbit.
24th » Astronaut e.g Cosmonaut Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov known as Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
24th » Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily."
27th » Expo 67 officially opens in Montreal, Canada with a large opening ceremony broadcast around the world. It opens to the public the next day.
29th » After refusing induction into the United States Army the day before (citing religious reasons), Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1967
1st » Nicola Roxon, Australian politician, 34th Attorney-General of Australia
2nd » Greg Camp, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Smash Mouth)
2nd » Helen Chamberlain, English television host
2nd » Phil Demmel, American guitarist and songwriter (Machine Head (band) called Machine Head and Vio-lence)
2nd » Prince Paul (producer) e.g Prince Paul, American DJ and producer (Gravediggaz, Stetsasonic, and Handsome Boy Modeling School)
14th » Steve Chiasson, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1999)
14th » Alain Côté (ice hockey b. 1967) named Alain Côté, Canadian ice hockey player
14th » Barrett Martin, American drummer, producer, and songwriter (Mad Season (band) called Mad Season, Screaming Trees, Skin Yard, and Tuatara (band) e.g Tuatara)
14th » Julia Zemiro, French-Australian actress and singer
15th » Frankie Poullain, Scottish bass player and songwriter (The Darkness (band) or The Darkness)
19th » Philippe Saint-André, French rugby player and coach
19th » Steven H Silver, American journalist and author
19th » Dar Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Cry Cry Cry)
20th » Lara Jill Miller, American actress and lawyer
20th » Mike Portnoy, American drummer (Dream Theater, Transatlantic (band) e.g Transatlantic, Liquid Tension Experiment, and Flying Colors (band) known as Flying Colors)