What happened on Friday June 16, 1967?

About June 16th, 1967, in brief:

  • Historical events: The first day of the Monterey International Pop Festival drew 50,000 attendees, symbolically marking the beginning of the Summer of Love. This event would become a defining cultural moment of the 1960s counterculture movement.
  • Day of the week: June 16th, 1967 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Groovin' by The Young Rascals
  • #1 UK song: A Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harum
  • Popular movie: Barbarella directed by Roger Vadim

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June 16, 1967: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 16, 1967:

  • Summer of Love Begins at Monterey Pop Festival The first day of the Monterey International Pop Festival drew 50,000 attendees, symbolically marking the beginning of the Summer of Love. This event would become a defining cultural moment of the 1960s counterculture movement.
  • Monterey Pop Festival Begins The legendary Monterey International Pop Festival commenced in Monterey, California, marking a pivotal moment in 1960s music culture. This groundbreaking event would showcase emerging talents and help launch the careers of several iconic musicians.
  • First Montreux Jazz Festival The inaugural Montreux Jazz Festival was held in Switzerland, founded by visionary music promoter Claude Nobs. This event would go on to become one of the most prestigious and influential jazz festivals in the world.
  • John Franklin, Actor John Franklin, an American actor, was noted in records for this date.

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June 16, 1967: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 16, 1967?


June 16, 1967 was a Friday and it was the 167th day of the year 1967 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 16, 1967 can also be written as 6/16/1967 in the US and as 16/6/1967 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 16, 1967?


Famous people born on June 16, 1967:

  • Jürgen Klopp

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  • Maylis de Kerangal
  • Jenny Shimizu

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June 16, 1967: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 16, 1967:

  • Reginald Denny
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    Reginald Denny was an English actor who appeared in many Hollywood films during the early 20th century.

  • Umberto Urbani

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June 16, 1967: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 16, 1967 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 12th and June 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 16, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 16, 1967 was Groovin' by The Young Rascals, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Groovin' youtube
  2. - Respect youtube
  3. - She'd Rather Be With Me youtube
  4. - Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) youtube
  5. - Somebody To Love youtube

June 16, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 16, 1967 was A Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harum, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - A Whiter Shade Of Pale youtube
  2. - There Goes My Everything youtube
  3. - Silence Is Golden youtube
  4. - Waterloo Sunset youtube
  5. - Carrie-Anne youtube

June 16, 1967: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 16, 1967 was Respect by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Respect youtube
  2. - Tramp
  3. - All I Need
  4. - Groovin' youtube
  5. - Alfie
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June 16, 1967: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 16th is Gemini.

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June 16, 1967: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 16, 1967 is Goat and the associated element is Fire.

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June 16, 1967: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 16, 1967 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 16, 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 June 16, 1967 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 02:16 pm and setting at 02:07 am.

The previous full moon was on May 23, 1967 while the next full moon would come on Jun 22, 1967.

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How old is someone born on June 16, 1967?


Someone born on June 16, 1967 is:

57 years 10 months old,

or 694 months and 28 days old,

or 3021 weeks and 5 days old,

or 21152 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 16, 1967?

There are 33 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 16, 1967?

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