May 16, 1968, was a Thursday. It was 56 years, 7 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 16, 1968:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "The Graduate" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 20,674 days ago. Approximately 689 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1968, in week 20. 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. We have gone through approximately 230 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Thursday, May 16, 1968. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. 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 "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell & Drells 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.
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 comedy film called "The Odd Couple" 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 "Gunsmoke", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", and "Columbo". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Gumby Show", "Heckle and Jeckle", "The King Kong Show", and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood".
Popular toys at the moment include Motorific (slot car toys), Major Matt Mason (action figure), Best of the West (action figures), and Lite-Brite.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 16, 1968.
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Notable events that happened close to May 16, 1968.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 16, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1968:
Toys and games that were popular in 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 May 16, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 16.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on May 16, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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