At A Glance

29 September 1967 at a glance

Day of the week
29 September 1967 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “The Last Waltz” by Engelbert Humperdinck.
Top Film of 1967
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1967 was The Jungle Book.
Star sign
The star sign for 29 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 September 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 September 1967 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 29 September

  • 1954 The convention establishing CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) is signed.
  • 1971 Oman joins the Arab League.
  • 1972 Japan establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China.
  • 1975 WGPR becomes the first black-owned-and-operated television station in the US.
  • 1990 Construction of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) is completed in Washington, D.C.

Famous people born on 29 September

  • Nicholas Galitzine, English actor (born 1994)
  • Halsey, American singer (born 1994)
  • Zachary Levi, American actor and singer (born 1980)
  • Kevin Durant, American basketball player (born 1988)

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.

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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