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26 March 1967 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 March 1967 was a Sunday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Georgy Girl” by The Seekers 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 26 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 March 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 March 1967 was Full Moon.
On this day: 26 March
- 1958 The United States Army launches Explorer 3.
- 1967 Ten thousand people gather for one of many Central Park be-ins in New York City.
- 1970 South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu implements a land reform program to solve the problem of land tenancy.
- 1971 East Pakistan, then a province of Pakistan, declares its independence from Pakistan to form Bangladesh; the Bangladesh War of Independence begins.
- 1975 The Biological Weapons Convention comes into force.
Famous people born on 26 March
- Diana Ross, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1944)
- Keira Knightley, English actress (born 1985)
- James Caan, American actor and singer (1940–2022)
- Mikel Arteta, Spanish footballer (born 1982)
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
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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