April 8, 1967

April 8, 1967, was a Saturday. It was 57 years, 8 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 8, 1967:

United States: "Happy Together" by The Turtles
United Kingdom: "Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 8, 1967

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Happy Together - The Turtles
Dedicated To The One I Love - The Mamas & The Papas
Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra
Bernadette - Four Tops
This Is My Song - Petula Clark

Play the top songs from 1967
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1967. Take a trip back to the days of The The Beatles, The Monkees, The Supremes, Scott McKenzie and The Box Tops.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" was at the top of the box office on April 8, 1967.

Facts

This date was 21,078 days ago. Approximately 703 months have passed. It was the 98th day of 1967, in week 14. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 57 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 234 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to April 8, 1967

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Saturday, April 8, 1967. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1967 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Happy Together" by The Turtles is at the top of the singles charts, while "Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is at the top of the box office.

Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, a new "hippie subculture" has emerged, bringing with it laid-back Bohemian styles. Frayed bell-bottom jeans, Jesus sandals, crushed velvet suits, and bright tie-dye t-shirts are all popular items of clothing at the moment. It's 1967, so radio stations are playing hit songs from artists such as Procol Harum, The Monkees, The Beatles, The Doors, Lulu and The Association.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Jayne Mansfield, Che Guevara, Otis Redding, and Martin Luther King would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Steptoe and Son", "Gilligan's Island", and "Batman". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Captain Kangaroo", and "Milton the Monster".

Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, Best of the West (action figures), and Lite-Brite.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 8, 1967, will have the star sign Aries.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1967 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
Native American Zodiac: April 8, 1967 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 8, 1967.

The Hippie movement
The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors, and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
Lava lamps are all the rage
Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity
The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
Color TV
Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
The Vietnam War is ongoing
During 1967, the USA continued to expand its presence in Vietnam. By the end of the year, troop numbers had increased from 385,300 to 485,600. Casualties of US military personnel also nearly doubled during this time frame. As the year wore on, public opinion polls in America showed that the war was becoming unpopular and that people wanted US troops to pull out.
Who were the best NBA players in 1967?
The best NBA players in 1967 were Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson.
Who were the best football players?
In 1967, the best soccer players were Flórián Albert, Bobby Charlton, Jimmy Johnstone, Franz Beckenbauer, Eusébio, Tommy Gemmell, Gerd Müller, George Best and Igor Chislenko.
In the Heat of the Night
"In the Heat of the Night" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1967.
The 5th Dimension - "Up, Up, and Away"
"Up, Up, and Away" by The 5th Dimension won a Grammy for 1967's Song of the Year.
1967 in music
The Billboard Charts in 1967 were dominated by The Monkees, The Turtles, Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra, The Young Rascals, The Association, Lulu, Box Tops, Bobbie Gentry and The Beatles.
1967 in movies
Movies released in 1967 included The Graduate, The Jungle Book, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Bonnie and Clyde, The Dirty Dozen, Valley of the Dolls, You Only Live Twice, "To Sir, with Love", Thoroughly Modern Millie, Camelot, Cool Hand Luke and Casino Royale.
Lyndon B. Johnson
US President Lyndon B. Johnson was named Time Person of the Year in 1967.
The push-button telephone
Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.
The miniskirt has taken over
In the mid-to-late 1960s, the miniskirt became a favored clothing item among women. The skirt countered the conservatism of the 1950s and early 1960s. As a result, many people at the time saw it as a rebellious fashion statement.
The Suzy Homemaker
A miniature oven called the "Suzy Homemaker" was a sought-after toy around this time.
Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins
The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 8, 1967.

March 17, 1967: Jimi Hendrix releases the song "Purple Haze".
This date: April 8, 1967
April 21, 1967: Greece is taken over by a military dictatorship.
April 24, 1967: Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies after his spacecraft fails to deploy its parachute during its descent back to earth.
April 28, 1967: Muhammad Ali refuses military service.
April 29, 1967:
• Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title after refusing military service.
• Aretha Franklin releases the song "Respect".
May 1, 1967: Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas.
May 5, 1967: The Kinks release their song "Waterloo Sunset".
May 8, 1967: American actress Barbara Payton dies of heart and liver failure at the age of 39.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1967

The following TV shows were popular in April 1967:

Dark Shadows

Batman

I Dream of Jeannie

Gilligan's Island

Steptoe and Son

The Andy Griffith Show

Danger Man

Bonanza

Gunsmoke

What's My Line?

The Ed Sullivan Show

Cars in 1967

1968 saw the introduction of cars such as the AMC Rebel, the Chevrolet Camaro, the Ford Thunderbird (fifth generation), the Pontiac Firebird, the Citroën Dyane, and the Toyota HiAce.

Kids TV shows on April 8, 1967

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1967:

The Monkees

The New Adventures of Superman

The King Kong Show

Cool McCool

Space Ghost

Star Trek: The Original Series

JOT the Dot

Milton the Monster

Atom Ant

Thunderbirds

Underdog

Popular toys and games in 1967

Toys and games that were popular in 1967:

Lite-Brite

Best of the West (action figures)

Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker

Major Matt Mason (action figure)

Captain Action (action figure)

Operation

Scalextric

Barrel of Monkeys

Motorific (slot car toys)

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Army men

Were you born on April 8, 1967?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1967.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out April 8, 1973, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 8.

Betty Ford

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on April 8, 1918
She turned 49 on this day in 1967.

Kofi Annan

UN Secretary Deceased
Born on April 8, 1938
He turned 29 on this day in 1967.

Paul Gray

American musician Deceased
Born on April 8, 1972
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Chris Kyle

Navy Seal sniper Deceased
Born on April 8, 1974
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Matty Healy

Singer
Born on April 8, 1989
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Jonghyun

South Korean singer Deceased
Born on April 8, 1990
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on April 8, 1967.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on April 8, 1967 was most likely conceived around July 16, 1966.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 8, 1967 is close to December 30, 1967.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 8, 1967:

21,078 days have passed since this date.
3,011 weeks have passed.
1,821,142,800 seconds have passed since April 8, 1967.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,124,666,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 939,709,684,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 303,523,800 times.
You have taken approximately 156,618,281 steps. That's roughly 69,608 miles.
21,853,714 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 8, 1967

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to April 8, 1967

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

The Hippie movement

Lava lamps are all the rage

The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

Color TV

The Vietnam War is ongoing

Who were the best NBA players in 1967?

Who were the best football players?

In the Heat of the Night

The 5th Dimension - "Up, Up, and Away"

1967 in music

1967 in movies

Lyndon B. Johnson

The push-button telephone

The miniskirt has taken over

The Suzy Homemaker

Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins