May 1, 1968, was a Wednesday. It was 56 years, 6 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 1, 1968:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Graduate" was at the top of the box office on May 1, 1968.
This date occurred 20,642 days ago. Approximately 688 months have passed. It was the 122nd day of 1968, in week 18. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on May 1, 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. The Earth has experienced 229 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is May 1, 1968, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1968 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro is at the top of the singles charts, while "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Bonanza", "Steptoe and Son", and "I Dream of Jeannie". 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. 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 "Looney Tunes", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "JOT the Dot", and "The Monkees".
Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, the Easy-Bake Oven, Barrel of Monkeys, and Lite-Brite.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 1, 1968.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 1, 1968.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in May 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.
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 May 1, 1974, instead.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on May 1, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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