At A Glance

28 September 1967 at a glance

Day of the week
28 September 1967 was a Thursday.
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 28 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 September 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 September 1967 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 28 September

  • 1941 World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins.
  • 1944 World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia.
  • 1951 CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.
  • 1961 A military coup in Damascus effectively ends the United Arab Republic, the union between Egypt and Syria.
  • 1986 The Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan.

Famous people born on 28 September

  • Naomi Watts, English-Australian actress and producer (born 1968)
  • Hilary Duff, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1987)
  • Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (1907–1931)
  • Ranbir Kapoor, Indian actor and director (born 1982)

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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