23rd of February, 1968

The 23rd of February, 1968, fell on a Friday. Day 54 of 1968. Decade: 1960s.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 23rd of February, 1968:

United States: Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat
United Kingdom: Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 23rd of February, 1968.

The Apollo 8 astronauts.
"The Apollo 8 astronauts" were named as the Time Person of the Year in 1968. This was after they became the first humans to successfully leave low Earth orbit.
1968 in movies.
Movies released in 1968 included 2001: A Space Odyssey, Funny Girl, The Love Bug, The Odd Couple, Bullitt, Romeo and Juliet, Oliver!, Coogan's Bluff, Rosemary's Baby, Planet of the Apes, Night of the Living Dead and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
1968 in music.
The Billboard Charts in 1968 were dominated by the likes of Paul Mauriat, Otis Redding, Bobby Goldsboro, The Beatles, The Rascals and Herb Alpert.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 23rd of February:

23rd of February, 1983: Aziz Ansari: Actor.
23rd of February, 1994: Dakota Fanning: Actress.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

51 years, 9 months and 17 days have passed since the 23rd of February, 1968.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 08 of 1968.
Leap Year: 1968 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on the 23rd of February, 1968, will be 51 years of age.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 23rd of February, 1968:

30th of January, 1968: Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive begins.
27th of February, 1968: American singer Frankie Lymon dies of a heroin overdose at the age of 25.
16th of March, 1968: The My Lai Massacre occurs in Vietnam.
24th of March, 1968: 61 people are killed when Aer Lingus Flight 712 crashes off the coast of Wexford in Ireland.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 23rd of February, 1968, will have the star sign Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1968 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
Native American Zodiac: The 23rd of February, 1968 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 23rd of February:

Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russia)

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on the 23rd of February, 1968.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 23rd of February, 1968 was probably conceived around the 16th of May, 1967. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 23rd of February, 1968 is the 2nd of December, 1968. (Rough Estimate).

23rd of February

Events that have occurred on the 23rd of February:

23rd of February, 1836: The Battle of the Alamo begins.
23rd of February, 1996: The film Trainspotting (1996) is released.
23rd of February, 1999: Eminem releases his album The Slim Shady LP.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 23rd of February, 1968.

18,917 days have passed since this date.
1,634,432,400 seconds have passed since the 23rd of February, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,906,837,800 times.
Since the 23rd of February, 1968, earth has travelled approximately 843,367,118,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 272,405,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 140,561,186 steps. That's about 62,472 miles!
Since this date, 19,613,189 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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