At A Glance
14 February 1967 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 February 1967 was a Tuesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1967
- The Irish chart song for 1967 was “Release Me” 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 14 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 February 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 February 1967 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 14 February
- 1949 The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
- 1949 The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
- 1954 First Indochina War - small French garrison at Đắk Đoa is overrun by the Viet Minh after a week's siege.
- 1961 Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California.
- 1983 United American Bank of Knoxville, Tennessee collapses. Its president, Jake Butcher, is later convicted of fraud.
Famous people born on 14 February
- Kevin Keegan, English footballer and manager (1951–2026)
- Jimmy Hoffa, American trade union leader (1913–1975)
- Freddie Highmore, English actor (born 1992)
- Steve McNair, American football player (1973–2009)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1967 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1967 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Demonstrations by the National Farmers' Association (NFA) caused major chaos when farm machinery blocked many roads.
- 7 April – The American Friendship 7 mission astronaut John Glenn was interviewed by RTÉ Television during a three-day visit to Ireland.
- 30 June – Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in Ireland for a holiday with her children, Caroline and John. She was received at the president's residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, where she was an overnight guest, by President Éamon de Valera and his wife, Sinéad.
Life in Ireland in 1967
Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
Petrol (per litre)
3s 4d/gal
Loaf of Bread
11d
Average House
£3,600
Weekly Wage
£8 10s
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