The year 1967 was marked by many significant events, both world and domestic. In the USSR, they continued to take confident steps towards communism, the economy, science, and cultural life in the country developed. There were plenty of events. We will talk about the most interesting in our article.
Overview
In world pop music, 1967 is considered the most successful. The famous Beatles releases the next album Sergeant Pepper, Pink Floyd conquers America, Jimmy Hendricks became famous for the world album Are You Experienced.
Soviet fans go crazy with handsome Dean Reed, the youth of the Union are trying to get records of the Liverpool four. Everyone is dancing on the dance floor twist. In cinemas, comedies are very popular, especially Leonid Gaidai. Natalya Varley and Alexander Demyanenko won the hearts of many. Oleg Strizhenov became famous in the film “His Name was Robert”.
In Israel, the "six-day war." Andropov is appointed chairman of the KGB. The Ostankino television tower was built, the Eternal Flame in memory of the unknown soldier was lit on Red Square. In general, there is something to tell about 1967.
Ostankino Tower
The television center in Ostankino was built simultaneously with the tower in the period from 1963 to 1967. The center was named after the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. That year, the half-century date from the day of the 1917 revolution was just celebrated.
Designing a telecentre began during the reign of Khrushchev. It was planned to rebuild 26 floors, but approved the project with 13 floors. Initially, they wanted to place it on the Lenin Hills, since this is the highest point in Moscow. But later it was decided to build a center in Ostankino, there was enough space for it.
In November 1967, the construction of the Ostankino tower was completed. The construction was 540 meters high. At that time, it was considered the highest on the entire planet. At the moment, the tower remains in the top ten world skyscrapers.
The supporting structures are made of reinforced concrete. Designer Nikitin took an inverted lily flower as the basis for the idea of construction. In 2017, the Ostankino Tower celebrates its half-century anniversary.
Monument "Motherland"
World-famous monument to Motherland, which is located in Volgograd, was opened in 1967. A photo of this huge monument confirms its greatness and power.
At the main height of Russia stands a woman in a decisive impulse, in the hands of her heavy sword. A strong-willed, expressive face, fluttering hair, a turned torso create a feeling of significant strength of the Russian spirit. Her silent cry calls on all the sons of the country to defend their homeland, fight enemies, and stand to the end. The sculpture of the Motherland is the most majestic and unusual in the ensemble of the Mamaev Kurgan.
Upon completion, the sculpture of the woman was the tallest statue in the world. Above the pedestal, the monument rises to 52 meters. Together with the sword, the height of the Motherland is 85 meters. The weight of the monument is 8 thousand tons, and this does not include the sword.
Fifty powerful floodlights illuminate the sculpture, this makes it possible to see the monument from afar at night.
Cinema
The leader in Soviet cinema was the 1967 edition of Leonid Gaidai's comedies. His famous Shurik and Nina won the hearts of the audience of the vast USSR.
The premiere of "The Captive of the Caucasus" took place in Moscow just in 1967, on April 3. Since then, it was one of the most popular Soviet films. Also, 1967 presented the viewer with other famous paintings:
- "Wedding in the Robin."
- "Viy."
- "War and Peace".
- "Major Whirlwind."
- Tatyana’s Day and many others.
Commemorative coins of 1967
Coins were issued for the anniversary of the Great October Revolution. In the circles of numismatists now they are quite expensive. Some professionals value one jubilee ruble of 1967 at $ 200.
- 1 ruble. Depicted is Lenin, a star, the inscription "USSR". On the other hand - the emblem of the country.
- 50 kopecks. The same image of Lenin, as on a coin of 1 ruble.
- 15 kopecks. On the reverse there is a sculpture “Worker and Collective Farm Girl” and a significant date 1917-1967.
- 20 kopecks. On the reverse is the cruiser Aurora, which is famous for its historical mission in the October Revolution.
- 10 kopecks. On the reverse is a rocket tending upward. On the back is the emblem of the USSR and the date 1917-1967.
Year of the Goat
We began to take an interest in the eastern horoscope much later; it was widely distributed around the 80-90s, when information from abroad poured freely into the country. Now everyone knows what year he was born, and who he is by the zodiac sign.
If your birth year is 1967, what year is it? In the eastern horoscope, the cycle of signs is 12 years. 1967 refers to the sign of the Fire Goat.
For people born this year, the characteristic will be as follows. As a rule, the Fiery Goat is the queen of parties. For people, such features as brightness, sociability are inherent, they love the attention of people, noisy parties, companies. Among the born this year there are many stars, which confirms the above. Such celebrities were born this year:
- Nicole Kidman.
- Vin Diesel.
- Julia Roberts.
- Fedor Bondarchuk.
- Dmitry Nagiev.
- Pamela Anderson
- Philip Kirkorov.
- Oksana Fandera.
- Alexander Lazarev.
- Renata Litvinova.
- Gosha Kutsenko.
People born in the year of the Goat are quite wasteful. Love dear, good gifts, but they themselves love shopping. Sometimes gizmos are bought, which then will not even be useful to them, but at the time of purchase they were simply happy. Their main feature is that they themselves know how to earn money, especially while not straining. It is worth “blowing a speck of dust off your shoulder” and they, voila, sooner or later become a star. The stories of many idols confirm this fact.
They bring positive energy to the house and always charge it with their entire family. They are always generous, loved and desired.