March 24th, 1968, fell on a Sunday. It was day 84 of 1968. The decade was the 1960s.
52 years, 9 months and 30 days have passed since March 24th, 1968.
On This Date
Events that occurred on March 24th, 1968:
61 people are killed when Aer Lingus Flight 712 crashes off the coast of Wexford in Ireland.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 24th, 1968:
United States: The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
United Kingdom: The Legend Of Xanadu - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
Take Me Back!
The date is March 24th, 1968 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get longer. In America, the song The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Legend Of Xanadu by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich is the number one hit song.
Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States and Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It's 1968, so radio stations are playing hit songs from artists such as The Beatles, Louis Armstrong, Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones, Bobby Goldsboro and Marvin Gaye. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gunsmoke", "Gilligan's Island" and "Columbo.".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "My Three Sons", "Milton the Monster", "Star Trek: The Original Series" and "The King Kong Show". Popular toys include the likes of "Barrel of Monkeys", "Suzy Homemaker", "Best of the West (action figures)" and "Battleship (game)".
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 March 24th, 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.
O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"
"Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith would go on to win a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.
Oliver!
"Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.
Who were the best football players in 1968?
In 1968, the best soccer players were George Best, Bobby Charlton, Dragan Džajić, Franz Beckenbauer, Giacinto Facchetti, Luigi Riva, Amancio Amaro, Eusébio, Gianni Rivera, Jimmy Greaves and Pirri.
Who were the best NBA players in 1968?
The best NBA players in 1968 were Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Jerry Lucas, Dave Bing and Oscar Robertson.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
52 years, 9 months and 30 days have passed since March 24th, 1968.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 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 March 24th, 1968, will be 52 years of age.
People born in 1968 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around March 24th, 1968:
February 27th, 1968: American singer Frankie Lymon dies of a heroin overdose at the age of 25.
March 1st, 1968: Elton John releases his debut single "I've Been Loving You".
March 14th, 1968: The final episode of Batman, starring Adam West, is aired on television.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 24th, 1968?
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on March 24th, 1968 was probably conceived around the 15th of June, 1967. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 24th, 1968 is the 1st of January, 1969. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 24th, 1968.
19,298 days have passed since this date.
1,667,350,800 seconds have passed since the March 24th, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,945,242,600 times.
Since March 24th, 1968, earth has travelled approximately 860,353,012,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 277,891,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 143,392,169 steps. That's about 63,730 miles!
Since this date, 20,008,210 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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