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5 May 1967 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 May 1967 was a Friday.
- 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 5 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 May 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 May 1967 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 5 May
- 1955 The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
- 1961 Project Mercury: Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space, on a sub-orbital flight.
- 1964 The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day.
- 1973 Secretariat wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59.4, an as-yet-unbeaten record.
- 1980 Operation Nimrod: The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege.
Famous people born on 5 May
- Aryna Sabalenka, Belarusian tennis player (born 1998)
- Richard E. Grant, Swazi-English actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1957)
- Carlos Alcaraz, Spanish tennis player (born 2003)
- Henry Cavill, English actor (born 1983)
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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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
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Sinéad O'Connor8 December 1966Singer-songwriterView their day →Bono10 May 1960SingerView their day →Enya17 May 1961SingerView their day →Aidan Gillen24 April 1968ActorView their day →Graham Linehan22 May 1968Comedy writerView their day →Graham Norton4 April 1963Comedian & actorView their day →The Edge8 August 1961Rock musician & guitar player of U2View their day →Ali Hewson23 March 1961Activist & businesswomanView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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