April 8, 1968

April 8, 1968, was a Monday. It was 56 years, 8 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 8, 1968:

United States: "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro
United Kingdom: "Congratulations" by Cliff Richard

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 8, 1968

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Young Girl - The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett
Valleri - The Monkees
La - La - Means I Love You - The Delfonics
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone - Aretha Franklin

Play the top songs from 1968
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1968. Take a trip back to the days of The The Beatles, Otis Redding, Cliff Richard, Louis Armstrong and The Rascals.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "The Graduate" was at the top of the box office on April 8, 1968.

Facts

This date was 20,712 days ago. Approximately 690 months have passed. It was the 99th day of 1968, in week 15. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 56 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1968 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 230 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to April 8, 1968

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Monday, April 8, 1968. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 1968 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro is at the top of the singles charts, while "Congratulations" by Cliff Richard is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie The Graduate is at the top of the box office.

Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, a new "hippie subculture" has emerged, bringing with it laid-back Bohemian styles. Frayed bell-bottom jeans, Jesus sandals, crushed velvet suits, and bright tie-dye t-shirts are all popular items of clothing at the moment. 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.

A sci-fi film called "2001: A Space Odyssey" is currently being shown in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Helen Keller, Robert F. Kennedy, Ramon Novarro, and Dwight D. Eisenhower would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "Steptoe and Son", and "Gilligan's Island".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Atom Ant", "JOT the Dot", "The King Kong Show", and "The New Adventures of Superman". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Motorific (slot car toys), and Major Matt Mason (action figure).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 8, 1968, will have the star sign Aries.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1968 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: April 8, 1968 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 8, 1968.

The Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
The Vietnam War is becoming costly
In 1968, US troop numbers in Vietnam reached their peak. An estimated 536,100 service personnel were now stationed in the country. This was the deadliest and most expensive year for the American military in Vietnam. In 1968 alone, an estimated 16,592 US soldiers lost their lives. By this time, most Americans believed that military involvement in Vietnam was a mistake.
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.
Who were the best football players?
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.
Oliver!
"Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.
O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"
"Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith won a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
The Apollo 8 astronauts
"The Apollo 8 astronauts" were named Time Person of the Year in 1968 after they became the first humans to successfully leave low Earth orbit.
The Hippie movement
The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors, and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
Lava lamps are all the rage
Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity
The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
Color TV
Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
The push-button telephone
Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.
The miniskirt has taken over
In the mid-to-late 1960s, the miniskirt became a favored clothing item among women. The skirt countered the conservatism of the 1950s and early 1960s. As a result, many people at the time saw it as a rebellious fashion statement.
The Suzy Homemaker
A miniature oven called the "Suzy Homemaker" was a sought-after toy around this time.
Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins
The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 8, 1968.

March 14, 1968: The final episode of Batman, starring Adam West, is aired on television.
March 16, 1968: The My Lai Massacre occurs in Vietnam.
March 24, 1968: 61 people are killed when Aer Lingus Flight 712 crashes off the coast of Wexford in Ireland.
March 31, 1968: President Lyndon B. Johnson announces that he will not be contesting the 1968 United States presidential election.
April 3, 1968: The sci-fi film "Planet of the Apes" is released.
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
April 6, 1968: 41 people are killed in a gas explosion in Richmond, Indiana.
April 7, 1968: British Formula One driver Jim Clark dies in a racing accident in West Germany.
This date: April 8, 1968
April 20, 1968: Liberal Party leader Pierre Trudeau becomes the new Prime Minister of Canada.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1968

The following TV shows were popular in April 1968:

Columbo

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Dark Shadows

I Dream of Jeannie

Gilligan's Island

Steptoe and Son

Bonanza

Gunsmoke

What's My Line?

The Ed Sullivan Show

Cars in 1968

1968 saw the introduction of cars such as the Audi 100, the Chevrolet Chevy Malibu, the Volkswagen Type 4, the BMW New Six, the Ford Torino, and the AMC Javelin.

Kids TV shows on April 8, 1968

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1968:

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

Spider-Man

Aquaman

The Herculoids

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

The Monkees

The New Adventures of Superman

The King Kong Show

Cool McCool

Star Trek: The Original Series

Popular toys and games in 1968

Toys and games that were popular in 1968:

Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite

Best of the West (action figures)

Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker

Major Matt Mason (action figure)

Captain Action (action figure)

Operation

Scalextric

Barrel of Monkeys

Motorific (slot car toys)

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Were you born on April 8, 1968?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1968.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out April 8, 1974, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 8.

Betty Ford

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on April 8, 1918
She turned 50 on this day in 1968.

Kofi Annan

UN Secretary Deceased
Born on April 8, 1938
He turned 30 on this day in 1968.

Paul Gray

American musician Deceased
Born on April 8, 1972
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Chris Kyle

Navy Seal sniper Deceased
Born on April 8, 1974
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Matty Healy

Singer
Born on April 8, 1989
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Jonghyun

South Korean singer Deceased
Born on April 8, 1990
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on April 8, 1968.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on April 8, 1968 was most likely conceived around July 17, 1967.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 8, 1968 is close to December 30, 1968.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 8, 1968:

20,712 days have passed since this date.
2,958 weeks have passed.
1,789,520,400 seconds have passed since April 8, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,087,773,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 923,392,526,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 298,253,400 times.
You have taken approximately 153,898,754 steps. That's roughly 68,399 miles.
21,474,245 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 8, 1968

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to April 8, 1968

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

The Volkswagen Beetle

The Vietnam War is becoming costly

Who were the best NBA players in 1968?

Who were the best football players?

Oliver!

O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"

1968 in music

1968 in movies

The Apollo 8 astronauts

The Hippie movement

Lava lamps are all the rage

The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

Color TV

The push-button telephone

The miniskirt has taken over

The Suzy Homemaker

Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins