August 20, 1968, was a Tuesday. It was 56 years, 3 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 20, 1968:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 20, 1968:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Rosemary's Baby".
This date was 20,547 days ago. Approximately 685 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1968, in week 34. 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. 228 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Tuesday, August 20, 1968. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 1968 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.
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.
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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "Bonanza", and "I Dream of Jeannie". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "Star Trek: The Original Series", "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio", and "Spider-Man". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, Army men, and Battleship (game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 20, 1968.
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Notable events that happened close to August 20, 1968.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
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.
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 20, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 20.
Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
He turned 27 on this day in 1968.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 20, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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