At A Glance
23 July 1967 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 July 1967 was a Sunday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum 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 23 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 July 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 July 1967 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 23 July
- 1962 Telstar relays the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic television program, featuring Walter Cronkite.
- 1962 The International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos is signed.
- 1962 Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1970 Qaboos bin Said al Said becomes Sultan of Oman after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur initiating massive reforms, modernization programs and end to a decade long civil war.
- 1972 The United States launches Landsat 1, the first Earth-resources satellite.
Famous people born on 23 July
- Woody Harrelson, American actor and activist (born 1961)
- Daniel Radcliffe, English actor (born 1989)
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, American actor, director, and producer (1967–2014)
- Kathryn Hahn, American actress (born 1973)
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.
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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