What happened on Saturday December 02, 1967?

About December 2nd, 1967, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first successful human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. The groundbreaking surgical procedure involved transplanting the heart of Denise Darvall into Louis Waskansky, marking a pivotal moment in medical history. The complex operation lasted six hours and represented a significant breakthrough in cardiovascular surgery.
  • Day of the week: December 2nd, 1967 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Daydream Believer by The Monkees
  • #1 UK song: Hello Goodbye by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Barbarella directed by Roger Vadim

More about December 2nd, 1967? See below for more news and curiosities on December 2nd, 1967.

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December 02, 1967: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 02, 1967:

  • First Human Heart Transplant in History Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first successful human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. The groundbreaking surgical procedure involved transplanting the heart of Denise Darvall into Louis Waskansky, marking a pivotal moment in medical history. The complex operation lasted six hours and represented a significant breakthrough in cardiovascular surgery.
  • First Heart Donor in Medical History Denise Darvall, a 25-year-old bank employee from Cape Town, South Africa, became the first heart donor in medical history after being declared brain dead following a car accident. Her heart was used in the pioneering transplant procedure by Dr. Christiaan Barnard.
  • Cyprus Troop Withdrawal Agreement Greece and Turkey announced a mutual agreement to withdraw their troops from Cyprus and dismantle paramilitary forces on the island. The diplomatic resolution was mediated by UN Secretary-General U Thant and diplomat Cyrus Vance, aiming to reduce tensions in the region.
  • Death of Cardinal Francis Spellman Cardinal Francis Spellman, the influential Archbishop of New York, passed away at the age of 78, marking the end of a significant era in the Catholic Church's leadership in the United States.
  • 55th Canadian Football League Grey Cup The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders with a decisive score of 24-1 in the 55th Canadian Football League Grey Cup championship game.

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December 02, 1967: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 02, 1967?


December 02, 1967 was a Saturday and it was the 336th day of the year 1967 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 1967 can also be written as 12/2/1967 in the US and as 2/12/1967 in UK and Europe.

December 02, 1967 in December 1967 calendar

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Who was born on December 02, 1967?


Famous people born on December 02, 1967:

  • Giovanni Parisi

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  • Massimiliano Lelli

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December 02, 1967: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 02, 1967:

  • Francis Spellman

    American cardinal (b. 1889).

  • Mario Bettinotti
  • Phyllis Johnson
  • Max Neufeld
  • Agostino Salvietti

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December 02, 1967: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 02, 1967 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 27th and December 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 02, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 1967 was Daydream Believer by The Monkees, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - Daydream Believer youtube
  2. - The Rain, The Park & Other Things youtube
  3. - Incense And Peppermints youtube
  4. - To Sir With Love youtube
  5. - I Say A Little Prayer youtube

December 02, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 02, 1967 was Hello Goodbye by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - Hello Goodbye youtube
  2. - Let The Heartaches Begin youtube
  3. - Everybody Knows youtube
  4. - If The Whole World Stopped Loving youtube
  5. - I'm Coming Home youtube

December 02, 1967: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 1967 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  2. - Soul Man youtube
  3. - (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need
  4. - I'm Wondering
  5. - A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)
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December 02, 1967: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 02, 1967: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 1967 is Goat and the associated element is Fire.

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December 02, 1967: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 02, 1967 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 1967 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 02, 1967 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 08:23 am and setting at 06:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 17, 1967 while the next full moon would come on Dec 16, 1967.

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How old is someone born on December 02, 1967?


Someone born on December 02, 1967 is:

57 years 5 months old,

or 689 months and 12 days old,

or 2997 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20983 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 1967?

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