At A Glance

25 August 1967 at a glance

Day of the week
25 August 1967 was a Friday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“All You Need Is Love / Baby, You're a Rich Man” by The Beatles 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 25 August is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 August 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 August 1967 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 25 August

  • 1958 The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando.
  • 1960 The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy.
  • 1961 President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that culminates in a military coup in 1964.
  • 1980 Zimbabwe joins the United Nations.
  • 1980 The last performance of the Jahrhundertring at the Bayreuth Festival receives ovations of 45 minutes.

Famous people born on 25 August

  • Alexander Skarsgård, Swedish actor (born 1976)
  • Kimi Antonelli, Italian race car driver (born 2006)
  • Blake Lively, American model and actress (born 1987)
  • Sean Connery, Scottish actor and producer (1930–2020)

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.

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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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s

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