What happened on Friday December 15, 1967?

About December 15th, 1967, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Silver Bridge, connecting Ohio and West Virginia, catastrophically collapsed during the afternoon rush hour, resulting in 34 fatalities. The bridge, which spanned the Ohio River between Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio, suddenly failed, causing multiple vehicles to plunge into the icy waters.
  • Day of the week: December 15th, 1967 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Daydream Believer by The Monkees
  • #1 UK song: Hello Goodbye by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Barbarella directed by Roger Vadim

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December 15, 1967: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 15, 1967:

  • Silver Bridge Disaster The Silver Bridge, connecting Ohio and West Virginia, catastrophically collapsed during the afternoon rush hour, resulting in 34 fatalities. The bridge, which spanned the Ohio River between Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio, suddenly failed, causing multiple vehicles to plunge into the icy waters.
  • Beatles Release Christmas Song The Beatles released their Christmas-themed song 'Christmas Time is Here Again', a festive recording distributed to members of their fan club.
  • Joe Garagiola Joins Today Show Veteran baseball player and broadcaster Joe Garagiola became a new panel member on NBC's Today Show, expanding his media career beyond sports commentary.
  • Mo Vaughn Birth Mo Vaughn, a prominent American baseball player known for his powerful hitting, was born. He would later become a Major League Baseball star, primarily playing for the Boston Red Sox.

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December 15, 1967: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 15, 1967?


December 15, 1967 was a Friday and it was the 349th day of the year 1967 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 15, 1967 can also be written as 12/15/1967 in the US and as 15/12/1967 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 15, 1967?


Famous people born on December 15, 1967:

  • Mo Vaughn

    Legendary Boston Red Sox first baseman who won the MVP award in 1995, known for his powerful hitting and significant impact on baseball.

  • Keith Askins

    American basketball player who competed professionally during the late 20th century.

  • Ami Kawai

    Japanese actress active in film and television entertainment industry.

  • Teresa May
  • Ilsa Strix
  • Zep
  • Amanda Boxtel
  • Miranda Otto
  • David Černý

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December 15, 1967: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 15, 1967:

  • Francesco Verlengia

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December 15, 1967: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 15, 1967 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 11th and December 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 15, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 15, 1967 was Daydream Believer by The Monkees, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

  1. - Daydream Believer youtube
  2. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  3. - Hello Goodbye youtube
  4. - I Second That Emotion youtube
  5. - The Rain, The Park & Other Things youtube

December 15, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 15, 1967 was Hello Goodbye by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

  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 15, 1967: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 15, 1967 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  2. - Skinny Legs And All
  3. - I Second That Emotion
  4. - Soul Man youtube
  5. - Boogaloo Down Broadway
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December 15, 1967: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 15th 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 15, 1967: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 15, 1967 is Goat and the associated element is Fire.

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December 15, 1967: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 15, 1967 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 15, 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 15, 1967 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:17 pm and setting at 07:10 am.

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 15, 1967?


Someone born on December 15, 1967 is:

57 years 4 months old,

or 688 months and 28 days old,

or 2995 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20969 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 15, 1967?

There are 216 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 15th 2025.

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