At A Glance

24 March 1967 at a glance

Day of the week
24 March 1967 was a Friday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Snoopy vs. the Red Baron” by The Royal Guardsmen 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 24 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 24 March 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 24 March 1967 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 24 March

  • 1972 Direct rule is imposed on Northern Ireland by the Government of the United Kingdom under Edward Heath.
  • 1976 In Argentina, the armed forces overthrow the constitutional government of President Isabel Perón and start a seven-year dictatorial period self-styled the National Reorganization Process.
  • 1977 Morarji Desai becomes the prime minister of India, the first prime minister not to belong to Indian National Congress.
  • 1982 Bangladeshi President Abdus Sattar is deposed in a bloodless coup led by Army Chief Lieutenant general Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who suspends the Constitution and imposes martial law.
  • 1986 The Loscoe gas explosion leads to new UK laws on landfill gas migration and gas protection on landfill sites.

Famous people born on 24 March

  • Bob Mackie, American fashion designer (1940–2026)
  • Steve McQueen, American actor and producer (1930–1980)
  • Jim Parsons, American actor (born 1973)
  • Steve Ballmer, American businessman (born 1956)

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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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