August 24, 1968, was a Saturday. It was 56 years, 3 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
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On August 24, 1968, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
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The top movie on this day was "Rosemary's Baby".
This date was 20,555 days ago. Approximately 685 months have passed. It was the 237th 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.
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I was 18 in the July. An Everton Football Club supporter and season ticket holder. Travelled by train approx 150 miles to watch Everton in blue jerseys play Newcastle in their black & white stripes. On the train I could see misty tall hills off in the distance, which was possibly the Yorkshire Moors. Came out of the station to lovely mild, clear weather and a busy, trendy, sort of skyscraper in Newcastle city centre, with lots of department store shoppers walking by.
Everton managed an away goalless draw and I remember little other than I was behind the Everton support goal end and Newcastle were lively and attacking often but could not score and never looked as though they would.
Someone said as the match finished, "Be careful I hear Newcastle support are going to the station to attack leaving Everton support. I hid my blue and white scarf inside my zip up trendy surfer jacket; I saw no trouble what so ever.
300 mile round trip from my parents' house arriving back in the evening, but a pleasant day of sunshine, football, one point for an away draw…. and the above memories made.
72 now and still in good health, sort of!
Posted on Jan 30, 2023 14:44
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Saturday, August 24, 1968. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
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", "Dark Shadows", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", and "Columbo". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Lassie", "JOT the Dot", "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio", and "Aquaman".
Popular toys at the moment include Army men, Barrel of Monkeys, Major Matt Mason (action figure), and Battleship (game).
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In August 1968, TV audiences were watching the following 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:
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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 24, 1974, instead.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 24, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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