17 December 1967 December 16, 2011 Author: Staff The Prime Minister of Australia Harold Holt disappears while swimming near Portsea, Victoria and is assumed to have drowned. Famous Words of Inspiration..."For three days after death, hair and fingernails continue to grow but phone calls taper off." Johnny Carson — Click here for more from Johnny Carson Related posts: 2 October 1967 20 October 1967 Categories: History Tags: 17 December, 1967