Born on 20 October 1967

At A Glance

20 October 1967 at a glance

Day of the week

20 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 20 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 20 October 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 20 October 1967 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 20 October

• 1952 The Governor of Kenya Evelyn Baring declares a state of emergency and begins arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising.
• 1961 The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine.
• 1962 China launches simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line, igniting the Sino-Indian War.
• 1973 The Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction.
• 1976 The Luling–Destrehan Ferry MV George Prince is struck by the Norwegian freighter SS Frosta while crossing the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. Seventy-eight passengers and crew die, and only 18 people aboard the ferry survive.

Famous people born on 20 October

• Kenneth Walker III, American football player (born 2000)
• John Krasinski, American actor, director, and producer (born 1979)
• Viggo Mortensen, American-Danish actor and producer (born 1958)
• Snoop Dogg, American rapper, producer, and actor (born 1971)

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