August 15, 1968

August 15, 1968, was a Thursday. It was 56 years, 2 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 15, 1968:

United States: "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals
United Kingdom: "Fire" by Crazy World of Arthur Brown

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 15, 1968

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Hello, I Love You - The Doors
Classical Gas - Mason Williams
Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension
Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela
People Got To Be Free - The Rascals

Play the top singles from 1968
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1968. Take a trip back to the days of The The Beatles, Otis Redding, Cliff Richard, Louis Armstrong and The Rascals.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Rosemary's Baby" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 20,536 days ago. Approximately 685 months have passed. It was the 228th day of 1968, in week 33. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 15, 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. We have gone through approximately 228 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to August 15, 1968

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The date is August 15, 1968, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. 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 "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals is at the top of the singles charts, while "Fire" by Crazy World of Arthur Brown is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Rosemary's Baby 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 "Gunsmoke", "Steptoe and Son", "I Dream of Jeannie", and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Top Cat", "Atom Ant", and "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo". Children are playing with toys such as Operation, Suzy Homemaker, Lite-Brite, and Battleship (game).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 15, 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 2.
Native American Zodiac: August 15, 1968 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 15, 1968.

The Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
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.
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.
Who were the best football players?
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.
Oliver!
"Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.
O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"
"Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith won a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
The Apollo 8 astronauts
"The Apollo 8 astronauts" were named Time Person of the Year in 1968 after they became the first humans to successfully leave low Earth orbit.
The Hippie movement
The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. 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.
Lava lamps are all the rage
Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity
The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
Color TV
Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
The push-button telephone
Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.
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.
The Suzy Homemaker
A miniature oven called the "Suzy Homemaker" was a sought-after toy around this time.
Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins
The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 15, 1968.

July 18, 1968: Intel is founded.
July 23, 1968: A gun battle breaks out between police officers and a Black Power group in Glenville, Cleveland.
July 31, 1968: The first episode of the British sitcom "Dad's Army" is aired on BBC1.
August 2, 1968: 270 people die after an earthquake strikes Casiguran in the Philippines.
This date: August 15, 1968
August 16, 1968: Thai singer Suraphol Sombatcharoen is shot dead in Nakhon Pathom.
August 20, 1968: 500,000 "Warsaw Pact" troops invade Czechoslovakia in order to stop liberalization reforms.
August 22, 1968: Pope Paul VI becomes the first pope to visit Latin America after he arrives in Bogotá, Colombia.
August 24, 1968: A civil rights march is held in Northern Ireland in protest against inequality and discrimination against ethnic Irish Catholics.
August 26, 1968: The Beatles release their song "Hey Jude".
August 28, 1968: "The whole world is watching": Anti Vietnam War protesters clash with police at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
September 8, 1968: Black Panther Party founder Huey Newton is sentenced to 2-15 years in prison for the manslaughter of Oakland police officer John Frey.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on August 15, 1968

TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 15, 1968:

Columbo

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Dark Shadows

I Dream of Jeannie

Gilligan's Island

Steptoe and Son

Bonanza

Gunsmoke

What's My Line?

The Ed Sullivan Show

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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1968

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

Spider-Man

Aquaman

The Herculoids

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

The Monkees

The New Adventures of Superman

The King Kong Show

Cool McCool

Star Trek: The Original Series

Toys in 1968

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite

Best of the West (action figures)

Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker

Major Matt Mason (action figure)

Captain Action (action figure)

Operation

Scalextric

Barrel of Monkeys

Motorific (slot car toys)

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Were you born on August 15, 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 August 15, 1974, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 15.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Emperor of France Deceased
Born on August 15, 1769
He was not alive on this date.

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug lord
Born on August 15, 1943
He turned 25 on this day in 1968.

Melinda Gates

Philanthropist
Born on August 15, 1964
She turned 4 on this day in 1968.

Mikey Graham

Boyzone
Born on August 15, 1972
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Ben Affleck

Actor
Born on August 15, 1972
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Polish fashion model Deceased
Born on August 15, 1972
She was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Nipsey Hussle

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 15, 1985
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Joe Jonas

Singer
Born on August 15, 1989
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Jennifer Lawrence

Actress
Born on August 15, 1990
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 15:

Assumption of Mary to Heaven / Assumption Day

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 15, 1968.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on August 15, 1968 was most likely conceived around November 23, 1967.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 15, 1968 is close to May 8, 1969.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 15, 1968:

20,536 days have passed since this date.
2,933 weeks have passed.
1,774,314,000 seconds have passed since August 15, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,070,033,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 915,546,024,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 295,719,000 times.
You have taken approximately 152,591,004 steps. That's roughly 67,818 miles.
21,291,768 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Top songs

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Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to August 15, 1968

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

The Volkswagen Beetle

The Vietnam War is becoming costly

Who were the best NBA players in 1968?

Who were the best football players?

Oliver!

O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"

1968 in music

1968 in movies

The Apollo 8 astronauts

The Hippie movement

Lava lamps are all the rage

The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

Color TV

The push-button telephone

The miniskirt has taken over

The Suzy Homemaker

Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins