At A Glance

14 February 1967 at a glance

Day of the week
14 February 1967 was a Tuesday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“I'm a Believer / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone” by The Monkees 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 14 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 February 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 February 1967 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 14 February

  • 1949 The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
  • 1949 The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
  • 1954 First Indochina War - small French garrison at Đắk Đoa is overrun by the Viet Minh after a week's siege.
  • 1961 Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California.
  • 1983 United American Bank of Knoxville, Tennessee collapses. Its president, Jake Butcher, is later convicted of fraud.

Famous people born on 14 February

  • Kevin Keegan, English footballer and manager (1951–2026)
  • Jimmy Hoffa, American trade union leader (1913–1975)
  • Freddie Highmore, English actor (born 1992)
  • Steve McNair, American football player (1973–2009)

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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.

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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