At A Glance

8 May 1967 at a glance

Day of the week
8 May 1967 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Puppet on a String” by Sandie Shaw.
Top Film of 1967
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1967 was The Jungle Book.
Star sign
The star sign for 8 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 8 May 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 8 May 1967 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 8 May

  • 1967 The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
  • 1970 The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be.
  • 1972 Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
  • 1973 A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants.
  • 1976 The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Famous people born on 8 May

  • David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host (born 1926)
  • Harry S. Truman, American colonel and politician, 33rd President of the United States (1884–1972)
  • Fulton J. Sheen, American archbishop (1895–1979)
  • Enrique Iglesias, Spanish-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1975)

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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