At A Glance

14 August 1967 at a glance

Day of the week
14 August 1967 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” by Scott McKenzie.
Top Film of 1967
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1967 was The Jungle Book.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 August 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 August 1967 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 14 August

  • 1959 Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League.
  • 1967 UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act 1967 declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal.
  • 1969 The Troubles: British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland as political and sectarian violence breaks out, marking the start of the 37-year Operation Banner.
  • 1971 Bahrain declares independence from Britain.
  • 1974 Turkey launches the second phase of the invasion of Cyprus, which eventually resulted in the Turkish occupation of 37% of Cyprus.

Famous people born on 14 August

  • Halle Berry, American model, actress, and producer (born 1966)
  • Maya Jama, British TV presenter. (born 1994)
  • Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-American actress (born 1983)
  • Steve Martin, American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriter (born 1945)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1967 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1967 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 23 January – Milton Keynes, a village situated in northern Buckinghamshire, is formally designated as a new town by the government, incorporating nearby towns and villages including Bletchley and Newport Pagnell.
  • 11 April – Tom Stoppard's tragicomedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead receives its Old Vic premiere in London.
  • 13 April – Casino Royale, the first of two unofficial James Bond films not produced by Eon Productions, is released. A parody, it is the only film to star David Niven as James Bond.
More events of 1967 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 1967

Prime Minister

Harold Wilson

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

14p

Loaf of Bread

9p

Average House

£4,010

Weekly Wage

£21.00

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