By the Numbers in 1967
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
55.7 years
US Life Expectancy
56.3 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$35.97
Dow Jones Index
772
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
115
How Much Did Things Cost in 1967?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £4,050 | $15,100 |
| Average salary | £1,100 | $7,100 |
| Pint of milk | 6d | $0.14 |
| Loaf of bread | 9d | $0.22 |
| Dozen eggs | 4s 6d | $0.61 |
| Pint of beer | 1s 10d | $0.35 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | 5s 4d | $0.33 |
| Cinema ticket | 4s 6d | $1.00 |
Technology and Inventions in 1967
Colour television broadcasting began in the UK on BBC Two. The first ATM (cash machine) was installed outside a Barclays bank in Enfield, North London. Heart transplant surgery was performed for the first time, and hand-held electronic calculators were nearing commercial viability.
- ● The world's first ATM was installed at Barclays, Enfield, London
- ● Dr Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant in Cape Town
- ● BBC Two began regular colour television broadcasts in the UK
- ● The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was established in the US
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