July 24, 1968, was a Wednesday. It was 56 years, 4 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
On July 24, 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 Odd Couple".
This date was 20,604 days ago. Approximately 687 months have passed. It was the 206th day of 1968, in week 30. 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. 229 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, July 24, 1968. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1968 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Grazing In The Grass" by Hugh Masakela is at the top of the singles charts, while "I Pretend" by Des O'Connor is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie The Odd Couple 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.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Ramon Novarro, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Judy Garland, and Brian Jones would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Bonanza", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", and "Columbo". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Top Cat", "Atom Ant", "Spider-Man", and "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo".
Popular toys at the moment include Scalextric, Captain Action (action figure), Twister mat, and Lite-Brite.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 24, 1968.
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In July 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1968:
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 July 24, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 24.
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Born on July 24, 1987
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on July 24, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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