At A Glance

13 October 1967 at a glance

Day of the week
13 October 1967 was a Friday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“It Must Be Him” by Vikki Carr was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
Top Film of 1967
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1967 was The Jungle Book.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 October 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 October 1967 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 13 October

  • 1946 France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic.
  • 1972 The flag of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, was officially adopted.
  • 1976 The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus is taken at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr. F. A. Murphy.
  • 1983 Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.
  • 1990 Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.

Famous people born on 13 October

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, American politician (born 1989)
  • Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1971)
  • Margaret Thatcher, English chemist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1925–2013)
  • Kelly Preston, American actress (1962–2020)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1967 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1967 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 18 January – The Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky begins a controversial visit to Australia.
  • 7 February – Black Tuesday in Tasmania – massive bushfires devastate much of the Tasmanian capital of Hobart and surrounding areas.
  • 8 March – La Trobe University is officially opened.
More events of 1967 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1967

Prime Minister

Harold Holt

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.06

Loaf of Bread

$0.16

Average House

$8,500

Weekly Wage

$37.00

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Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →

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