At A Glance

5 March 1967 at a glance

Day of the week
5 March 1967 was a Sunday.
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 5 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 March 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 March 1967 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 March

  • 1960 Indonesian President Sukarno dismisses the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), 1955 democratically elected parliament, and replaces it with DPR-GR, the parliament of his own selected members.
  • 1965 March Intifada: A Leftist uprising erupts in Bahrain against the British colonial presence.
  • 1970 The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations.
  • 1974 Yom Kippur War: Israeli forces withdraw from the west bank of the Suez Canal.
  • 1978 The Landsat 3 is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Famous people born on 5 March

  • Eva Mendes, American model and actress (born 1974)
  • Madison Beer, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
  • Matt Lucas, English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality (born 1974)
  • Henry II of England (1133–1189)

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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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