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8 September 1967 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 September 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 8 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 September 1967 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 September 1967 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 8 September
- 1960 In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA had already activated the facility on July 1).
- 1962 Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, BR Standard Class 9F 92220 Evening Star.
- 1966 The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man Trap".
- 1971 In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.
- 1974 Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford signs the pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
Famous people born on 8 September
- Pink, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1979)
- Bernie Sanders, American politician (born 1941)
- Avicii, Swedish electronic musician (1989–2018)
- Shubman Gill, Indian cricketer (born 1999)
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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