January 11th, 1967 –
On this day, West End Collegiate Church and Collegiate School at West 77th Street and West End Avenue was designated as the Upper West Side’s third Individual Landmark.
Also on this day,
Australian actress Nicole Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawai’i.
“I’m a Believer” by The Monkees was the top song in America.
On the tube, CBS offered viewers a primetime of “Lost in Space,” followed by “The Beverly Hillbillies,” followed by “Green Acres,” and concluding with “Gomer Pyle.”
The lead New York Times headline read, Johnson Asks a 6% Surcharge on Taxes for Vietnam War and Poverty Program, and Adam Clayton Powell was denied his seat in Congress “until a select committee has investigated and reported on his qualifications.”
Read the designation report of West 77th Street and West End Avenue HERE!
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