At A Glance
26 April 1967 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 April 1967 was a Wednesday.
- 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 26 April is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 April 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 April 1967 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 26 April
- 1962 The British space programme launches its first satellite, the Ariel 1.
- 1963 In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of Libya) and allow for female participation in elections.
- 1964 Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form the United Republic of Tanzania.
- 1966 A new government is formed in the Republic of the Congo, led by Ambroise Noumazalaye.
- 1970 The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force.
Famous people born on 26 April
- Channing Tatum, American actor and producer (born 1980)
- Giancarlo Esposito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1958)
- Melania Trump, Slovene-American model; 47th First Lady of the United States (born 1970)
- Carol Burnett, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1933)
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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