August 5th, 1968.

Born on August 5th, 1968.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Colin McRae: Scottish rally driver.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 5th, 1968.

• United States: Hello I Love You - The Doors
• United Kingdom: Mony Mony - Tommy James & Shondells

Take me back to August 5th, 1968!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is August 5th, 1968, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Hello I Love You by The Doors is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Mony Mony by Tommy James & Shondells is the number one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States, and the movie The Odd Couple is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson is the current Prime Minister. 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.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Dwight D. Eisenhower, Judy Garland, Brian Jones and Sharon Tate would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Steptoe and Son", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Dark Shadows" and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Lassie", "Atom Ant", "Cool McCool" and "Spider-Man".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Barrel of Monkeys, Captain Action (action figure) and Twister mat.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on August 5th, 1968.

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  The Vietnam War is becoming costly.

  In 1968, US troop numbers in Vietnam reached their peak. An estimated 536,100 service personnel were now stationed in the country. This was the deadliest and most expensive year for the American military in Vietnam. In 1968 alone, an estimated 16,592 US soldiers lost their lives. By this time, most Americans believed that military involvement in Vietnam was a mistake.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Oliver!

  "Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.

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  O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"

  "Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith won a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Hippie movement.

  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

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  The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.

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  Color TV.

  Around this period, color television was continuing to rise in popularity. However, black-and-white TV sets were still the most-purchased.

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  The push-button telephone.

  During this period, push-button telephones started to replace the older rotary style landlines.

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  The miniskirt has taken over.

  In the mid-to-late 1960s, the miniskirt became a favored clothing item among women. The skirt countered the conservatism of the 1950s and early 1960s. As a result, many people at the time saw it as a rebellious fashion statement.

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  The Suzy Homemaker.

  A miniature oven called the "Suzy Homemaker" was a sought-after toy around this time.

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  Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

  During this period, the fast food industry was growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. As a result, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 54 years and 12 days have passed since August 5th, 1968.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 32 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: A person born on August 5th, 1968 will be 54 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1968 belong to the Generation X generation.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around August 5th, 1968.

• July 9th, 1968: NBA: Wilt Chamberlain moves from the Philadelphia 76'ers to the Los Angeles Lakers.
• July 18th, 1968: Intel is founded.
• July 23rd, 1968: A gun battle breaks out between police officers and a Black Power group in Glenville, Cleveland.
• August 2nd, 1968: 270 people die after an earthquake strikes Casiguran in the Philippines.
• This date: August 5th, 1968
• August 16th, 1968: Thai singer Suraphol Sombatcharoen is shot dead in Nakhon Pathom.
• August 20th, 1968: 500,000 "Warsaw Pact" troops invade Czechoslovakia in order to stop liberalization reforms.
• August 22nd, 1968: Pope Paul VI becomes the first pope to visit Latin America after he arrives in Bogotá, Colombia.
• August 24th, 1968: A civil rights march is held in Northern Ireland in protest against inequality and discrimination against ethnic Irish Catholics.
• August 26th, 1968: The Beatles release their song "Hey Jude".
• August 28th, 1968: "The whole world is watching": Anti Vietnam War protesters clash with police at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 5th, 1968, will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1968 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: August 5th, 1968 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 5th, 1968.

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Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 5th, 1974 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 5th of August.

• August Bank Holiday (Ireland)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on August 5th, 1968 was most likely conceived around November 13th, 1967.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 5th, 1968 is close to April 28th, 1969.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about August 5th, 1968.

• A total of 19,735 days have passed since this date.
• 2,819 weeks have passed.
• 1,705,104,000 seconds have passed since the August 5th, 1968.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,989,288,000 times.
• Since August 5th, 1968, the Earth has travelled approximately 879,833,664,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 284,184,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 146,638,944 steps. That's about 65,173 miles!
• Since this date, 20,461,248 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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