Monday, February 20, 1967 · Aberdeen, Washington
The world the day Kurt Cobain was born
Kurt Cobain, the singer (Nirvana), arrived on a Monday in Aberdeen, Washington. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Kind Of A Drag”
The Buckinghams
The moon
waxing gibbous
Star sign
♓ Pisces
Year of the Goat
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Kurt was born
“Kind Of A Drag” by The Buckinghams topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “I'm A Believer”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1967
U.S. averages for the year Kurt Cobain was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp5¢ → 78¢ today (16×)
- Median new home$22,750 → $393,300 today (17×)
- Minimum wage$1.40 → $7.25 today (5.2×)
In the news
The year 1967
- Jan 2 · Ronald Reagan began his career in government when he was sworn in as the 33rd governor of California.
- Jan 15 · The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the American football championship game now known as Super Bowl I.
- Mar 9 · Svetlana Alliluyeva, the daughter of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, defected to the United States.
- Apr 28 · Vietnam War: Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army and is subsequently stripped of his championship and license.
- Jun 7 · Six-Day War: Israeli soldiers enter Jerusalem.
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Questions
When was Kurt Cobain born?
Kurt Cobain was born on Monday, February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington.
What day of the week was Kurt Cobain born?
A Monday. February 20, 1967 fell on a Monday.
What was the #1 song when Kurt Cobain was born?
“Kind Of A Drag” by The Buckinghams was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Kurt Cobain was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.
What is Kurt Cobain’s zodiac sign?
Kurt Cobain is a Pisces (born Feb 20), and was born in the Chinese year of the Goat.
What was the moon like when Kurt Cobain was born?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 81% lit, on the night of February 20, 1967.
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