What happened on Friday February 17, 1967?

About February 17th, 1967, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Beatles released their groundbreaking double A-side single featuring 'Penny Lane' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever', two psychedelic pop masterpieces that would become landmark tracks in their musical evolution.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 1967 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Kind Of A Drag by The Buckinghams
  • #1 UK song: I'm A Believer by The Monkees
  • Popular movie: Barbarella directed by Roger Vadim

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February 17, 1967: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 1967:

  • The Beatles Release Iconic Double A-Side Single The Beatles released their groundbreaking double A-side single featuring 'Penny Lane' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever', two psychedelic pop masterpieces that would become landmark tracks in their musical evolution.
  • Kosmos 140 Soyuz Test Mission Kosmos 140, a critical Soyuz test spacecraft, was launched into Earth orbit as part of the Soviet Union's space exploration and spacecraft development program, contributing to the advancement of human spaceflight technology.
  • Chant Moore, American Singer Chant Moore was an American singer active during the mid-1960s, contributing to the musical landscape of the era.

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February 17, 1967: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 17, 1967?


February 17, 1967 was a Friday and it was the 48th day of the year 1967 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 1967 can also be written as 2/17/1967 in the US and as 17/2/1967 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 17, 1967?


Famous people born on February 17, 1967:

  • Chante Moore

    Renowned R&B and soul singer known for her powerful vocals and successful music career in the 1990s and 2000s.

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February 17, 1967: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 17, 1967:

  • Sverre Blix

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February 17, 1967: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 17, 1967 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 13th and February 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 17, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 1967 was Kind Of A Drag by The Buckinghams, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Kind Of A Drag youtube
  2. - I'm A Believer youtube
  3. - Ruby Tuesday youtube
  4. - Georgy Girl youtube
  5. - (We Aint' Got) Nothin' Yet youtube

February 17, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 17, 1967 was I'm A Believer by The Monkees, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - I'm A Believer youtube
  2. - This Is My Song youtube
  3. - Release Me youtube
  4. - Matthew And Son youtube
  5. - Let's Spend The Night Together youtube

February 17, 1967: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 17, 1967 was Are You Lonely For Me by Freddy Scott, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Are You Lonely For Me
  2. - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
  3. - Stand By Me
  4. - Tell It Like It Is youtube
  5. - Standing In The Shadows Of Love
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February 17, 1967: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 17, 1967: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 17, 1967 is Goat and the associated element is Fire.

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February 17, 1967: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 17, 1967 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 17, 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 February 17, 1967 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 10:31 am and setting at 01:47 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 17, 1967?


Someone born on February 17, 1967 is:

58 years 2 months old,

or 698 months and 27 days old,

or 3038 weeks and 5 days old,

or 21271 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 17, 1967?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 17, 1967?

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