April 17, 1968, was a Wednesday. It was 56 years, 8 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 17, 1968:
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The movie "The Graduate" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 20,700 days ago. Approximately 690 months have passed. It was the 108th day of 1968, in week 16. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on April 17, 1968, are now 56 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1968 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 230 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is April 17, 1968, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Bonanza", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Dark Shadows", and "Columbo". 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.
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Underdog", "Thunderbirds", "Star Trek: The Original Series", and "The Herculoids". Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Motorific (slot car toys), Captain Action (action figure), and Lite-Brite.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 17, 1968.
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People in April 1968 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 17, 1974, instead.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on April 17, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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