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August 29th, 1968

August 29th, 1968, fell on a Thursday. It was day 242 of 1968. The decade was the 1960s.

52 years, 2 months and 0 days have passed since August 29th, 1968.

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Fictional Date

August 29th, 1968 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:

• Internet urban legend: All televisions in the United States shut down on this day for 25 seconds.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 29th, 1968:

• United States: People Got To Be Free - Rascals
• United Kingdom: Do It Again - Beach Boys

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on August 29th, 1968.

• The Apollo 8 astronauts.

  "The Apollo 8 astronauts" were named as the Time Person of the Year in 1968. This was after they became the first humans to successfully leave low Earth orbit.

• 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.

• 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.

• O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"

  "Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith would go on to win a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.

• Oliver!

  "Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 52 years, 2 months and 0 days have passed since August 29th, 1968.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 35 of 1968.
• Leap Year: 1968 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: Anyone born on August 29th, 1968, will be 52 years of age.
• People born in 1968 belong to the "Generation X" generation.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around August 29th, 1968:

• August 16th, 1968: Thai singer Suraphol Sombatcharoen is shot dead in Nakhon Pathom.
• September 26th, 1968: The movie "Oliver!" is released.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 29th, 1968, will have the star sign Virgo.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1968 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• Native American Zodiac: August 29th, 1968 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Columbo. - Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.
• Gilligan's Island - Sitcom about seven people who are shipwrecked on an island.
• Bonanza - American Western series.
• Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
• The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

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1968 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1968.

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1968 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1968:

• Battleship (game)
• Lite-Brite
• Best of the West (action figures)
• Suzy Homemaker
• Twister mat
• Major Matt Mason (action figure)
• Captain Action (action figure)
• Barrel of Monkeys
• Motorific (slot car toys)
• Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
• Army men
• G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
• Easy-Bake Oven
• Ken (doll)
• Etch A Sketch

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 29th of August:

• August 29th, 1923: Richard Attenborough: Actor.
• August 29th, 1936: John McCain: US Presidential candidate.
• August 29th, 1958: Michael Jackson: Singer.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 29th, 1968.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on August 29th, 1968 was probably conceived around the 20th of November, 1967. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 29th, 1968 is the 8th of June, 1969. (Rough Estimate).

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about August 29th, 1968.

• 19,054 days have passed since this date.
• 1,646,269,200 seconds have passed since the August 29th, 1968.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,920,647,400 times.
• Since August 29th, 1968, earth has travelled approximately 849,474,907,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 274,378,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 141,579,151 steps. That's about 62,924 miles!
• Since this date, 19,755,230 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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