At A Glance
6 July 1967 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 July 1967 was a Thursday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “This Is My Song” by Petula Clark 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 6 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 July 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 July 1967 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 6 July
- 1962 As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
- 1962 The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time.
- 1964 Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1966 Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
- 1967 Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.
Famous people born on 6 July
- Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
- George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States (born 1946)
- Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (1907–1954)
- 50 Cent, American rapper and actor (born 1975)
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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