What happened on Saturday April 08, 1967?

About April 8th, 1967, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant racial conflict erupted in Nashville, Tennessee, involving students from Fisk University and Tennessee A&I University. The riot began after a confrontation with police near the University Inn and escalated into widespread civil unrest. Over two days, fourteen people were injured, numerous arrests were made, and property damage was extensive. The incident highlighted racial tensions and social unrest during the Civil Rights era.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 1967 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Happy Together by The Turtles
  • #1 UK song: Somethin' Stupid by Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra
  • Popular movie: Barbarella directed by Roger Vadim

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April 08, 1967: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 1967:

  • Nashville Race Riot of 1967 A significant racial conflict erupted in Nashville, Tennessee, involving students from Fisk University and Tennessee A&I University. The riot began after a confrontation with police near the University Inn and escalated into widespread civil unrest. Over two days, fourteen people were injured, numerous arrests were made, and property damage was extensive. The incident highlighted racial tensions and social unrest during the Civil Rights era.
  • Foinavon's Miraculous Grand National Victory In a stunning upset at the 121st Grand National horse race, jockey John Buckingham rode the 100/1 outsider Foinavon to a remarkable 15-length victory over the favorite, Honey End. This unexpected win became one of the most memorable moments in horse racing history.
  • Birth of Cricket Player Kenny Griffith Benjamin Kenneth 'Kenny' Charlie Griffith Benjamin was born in Saint John's, Antigua. He would later become a notable cricket player from the West Indies, following in the tradition of other prominent Caribbean cricketers.

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April 08, 1967: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 08, 1967?


April 08, 1967 was a Saturday and it was the 98th day of the year 1967 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1967 can also be written as 4/8/1967 in the US and as 8/4/1967 in UK and Europe.

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April 08, 1967: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 08, 1967 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 3rd and April 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 08, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 1967 was Happy Together by The Turtles, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

  1. - Happy Together youtube
  2. - Dedicated To The One I Love youtube
  3. - Somethin' Stupid youtube
  4. - Bernadette youtube
  5. - This Is My Song youtube

April 08, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 08, 1967 was Somethin' Stupid by Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

  1. - Somethin' Stupid youtube
  2. - Puppet On A String youtube
  3. - Release Me youtube
  4. - This Is My Song youtube
  5. - A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You youtube

April 08, 1967: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 08, 1967 was I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

  1. - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
  2. - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
  3. - Jimmy Mack
  4. - Sweet Soul Music youtube
  5. - The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
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April 08, 1967: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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April 08, 1967: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1967 is Goat and the associated element is Fire.

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April 08, 1967: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 1967 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 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 April 08, 1967 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:10 am and setting at 06:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 26, 1967 while the next full moon would come on Apr 24, 1967.

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How old is someone born on April 08, 1967?


Someone born on April 08, 1967 is:

58 years 1 month old,

or 697 months and 29 days old,

or 3034 weeks and 6 days old,

or 21244 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1967?

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