What happened on Thursday April 20, 1967?

About April 20th, 1967, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA's Surveyor 3 spacecraft successfully lands on the Moon's surface, advancing American lunar exploration efforts during the Space Race.
  • Day of the week: April 20th, 1967 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Somethin' Stupid by Nancy Sinatra
  • #1 UK song: Somethin' Stupid by Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra
  • Popular movie: Barbarella directed by Roger Vadim

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April 20, 1967: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 20, 1967:

  • Surveyor 3 Moon Landing NASA's Surveyor 3 spacecraft successfully lands on the Moon's surface, advancing American lunar exploration efforts during the Space Race.
  • US Bombing of Haiphong United States military aircraft bomb Haiphong, a major port city in North Vietnam, marking an escalation in the Vietnam War.
  • Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducts a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan, continuing Cold War-era nuclear weapons development.
  • Régis Debray Arrested in Bolivia French intellectual and journalist Régis Debray is captured in Bolivia, likely in connection with revolutionary activities alongside Che Guevara's guerrilla movement.
  • Deadly Britannia Crash in Toronto A Swiss Britannia turboprop aircraft crashes in Toronto, Canada, resulting in 126 fatalities in a tragic aviation accident.
  • Tom Seaver's First MLB Victory New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver achieves his first Major League Baseball victory, defeating the Chicago Cubs 6-1 at Shea Stadium.

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April 20, 1967: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 20, 1967?


April 20, 1967 was a Thursday and it was the 110th day of the year 1967 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1967 can also be written as 4/20/1967 in the US and as 20/4/1967 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 1967 in April 1967 calendar

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Who was born on April 20, 1967?


Famous people born on April 20, 1967:

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April 20, 1967: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 20, 1967:

  • Léo-Paul Desrosiers

    Canadian journalist and author (d. 1967).

  • Anna Fitziu

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April 20, 1967: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 20, 1967 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 17th and April 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 20, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 1967 was Somethin' Stupid by Nancy Sinatra, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  1. - Somethin' Stupid youtube
  2. - Happy Together youtube
  3. - A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You youtube
  4. - I Think We're Alone Now youtube
  5. - Western Union youtube

April 20, 1967: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 1967 was Somethin' Stupid by Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  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 20, 1967: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 1967 was I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  1. - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
  2. - Jimmy Mack
  3. - Bernadette youtube
  4. - Sweet Soul Music youtube
  5. - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
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April 20, 1967: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 1967: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1967 is Goat and the associated element is Fire.

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April 20, 1967: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 20, 1967 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 20, 1967 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 02:04 pm and setting at 03:48 am.

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 20, 1967?


Someone born on April 20, 1967 is:

58 years and 24 days old,

or 696 months and 24 days old,

or 3029 weeks and 6 days old,

or 21209 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1967?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 1967?

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