August 16, 1968, was a Friday. It was 56 years, 4 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 16, 1968:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 16, 1968:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Rosemary's Baby" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 20,581 days ago. Approximately 686 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1968, in week 33. 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. We have gone through approximately 229 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Friday, August 16, 1968. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
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. 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 "Bonanza", "Gilligan's Island", "Dark Shadows", and "Columbo". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Atom Ant", "JOT the Dot", "The Monkees", and "Aquaman".
Popular toys at the moment include G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, Barrel of Monkeys, Captain Action (action figure), and Best of the West (action figures).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 16, 1968.
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Notable events that happened close to August 16, 1968.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 16, 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 TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1968:
Toys and games that were popular in 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 16, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 16.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 16, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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