June 2nd, 1968

June 2nd, 1968, fell on a Sunday. It was day 154 of 1968. The decade was the 1960s.

52 years, 10 months and 20 days have passed since June 2nd, 1968.

Fictional Date

June 2nd, 1968 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:

Sleepers (1996): Lorenzo Carcaterra is released from the Wilkinson Home for Boys.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 2nd, 1968:

United States: Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
United Kingdom: Young Girl - Gary Puckett & Union Gap

Take Me Back!

The date is June 2nd, 1968 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Young Girl by Gary Puckett & Union Gap is the number one hit song.

Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States and 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-bottomed 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.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza" and "Gilligan's Island". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Gumby Show", "Underdog" and "JOT the Dot". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Motorific (slot car toys)", "Barrel of Monkeys", "Major Matt Mason (action figure)" and "Twister mat".

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on June 2nd, 1968.

The Apollo 8 astronauts.
"The Apollo 8 astronauts" were named as the Time Person of the Year in 1968. This was after they became the first humans to successfully leave low Earth orbit.
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.
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.
O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"
"Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith would go on to win a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.
Oliver!
"Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.
Who were the best football players in 1968?
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.
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.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
52 years, 10 months and 20 days have passed since June 2nd, 1968.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 22 of 1968.
Leap Year: 1968 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on June 2nd, 1968, will be 52 years of age.
People born in 1968 belong to the Generation X generation.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around June 2nd, 1968:

May 18th, 1968: FA Cup Final 1968: Jeffrey Astle's late goal helps West Bromwich Albion secure a 1-0 victory over Everton.
May 21st, 1968: The Rolling Stones member Brian Jones is arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis.
May 29th, 1968: Football: Manchester United win the European Cup after they defeat Benfica 4-1, with 3 goals coming in extra time.
June 1st, 1968: Helen Keller passes away.
This date: June 2nd, 1968
June 3rd, 1968: Artist Andy Warhol is shot and seriously wounded by radical feminist writer Valerie Solanas.
June 5th, 1968: American politician Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated in Los Angeles, California.
June 8th, 1968: James Earl Ray is arrested for the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
June 10th, 1968: Italy defeats Yugoslavia 2-0 in a replay to win the UEFA Euro 1968 Final.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 2nd, 1968, will have the star sign Gemini.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1968 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
Native American Zodiac: June 2nd, 1968 falls under the Deer.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.

Television Shows

TV shows that people would have been watching around this time.

Columbo. - Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.
Gilligan's Island - Sitcom about seven people who are shipwrecked on an island.
Bonanza - American Western series.
Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
What's My Line? - Panel game show.
The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

1968 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1968.

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Spider-Man
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
The Herculoids
The Monkees
The New Adventures of Superman
The King Kong Show
Star Trek: The Original Series
JOT the Dot
Milton the Monster
Atom Ant
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
My Three Sons
Heckle and Jeckle
The Gumby Show
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Looney Tunes

1968 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1968:

Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Best of the West (action figures)
Suzy Homemaker
Twister mat
Major Matt Mason (action figure)
Captain Action (action figure)
Barrel of Monkeys
Motorific (slot car toys)
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Army men
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
Easy-Bake Oven
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people who were born on the 2nd of June:

June 2nd, 1954: Dennis Haysbert: Actor.
June 2nd, 1972: Wentworth Miller: Actor.
June 2nd, 1978: Justin Long: Actor.
June 2nd, 1988: Sergio Aguero: Argentine soccer player.
June 2nd, 1994: Shroud: Canadian streamer.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of June:

Republic Day (Italy)

US President

Who was the US President on June 2nd, 1968?

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 2nd, 1968?

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland on this date?

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on June 2nd, 1968 was probably conceived around the 24th of August, 1967. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 2nd, 1968 is the 12th of March, 1969. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about June 2nd, 1968.

19,317 days have passed since this date.
1,668,988,800 seconds have passed since the June 2nd, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,947,153,600 times.
Since June 2nd, 1968, earth has travelled approximately 861,198,220,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 278,164,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 143,533,037 steps. That's about 63,792 miles!
Since this date, 20,027,866 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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