May 23, 1968, was a Thursday. It was 56 years, 5 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
On May 23, 1968, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The Graduate".
This date occurred 20,620 days ago. Approximately 687 months have passed. It was the 144th day of 1968, in week 21. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on May 23, 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. 229 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 23, 1968, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. 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 "Young Girl" by Gary Puckett & Union Gap 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", "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.
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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "Underdog", "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio", and "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo". Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Etch A Sketch, Army men, and Best of the West (action figures).
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In May 1968, TV audiences were watching the following 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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 23, 1974, instead.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on May 23, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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