August 19, 1968, was a Monday. It was 56 years, 4 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 19, 1968:
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The movie "Rosemary's Baby" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 20,579 days ago. Approximately 686 months have passed. It was the 232nd day of 1968, in week 34. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 19, 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 229 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 19, 1968, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
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 "Mony Mony" by Tommy James & Shondells 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 "Bonanza", "Steptoe and Son", "Gilligan's Island", 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", "The Herculoids", "Aquaman", and "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo".
Children are playing with toys such as Matchbox toy cars, Scalextric, Lite-Brite, and Battleship (game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 19, 1968.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 19, 1968.
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People in August 1968 were watching the following TV 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 19, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 19.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 19, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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