August 29th, 1968

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

52 years, 7 months and 21 days have passed since August 29th, 1968.

Fictional Date

August 29th, 1968 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:

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

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

Take Me Back!

The date is August 29th, 1968 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. 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 Rascals is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Do It Again by Beach Boys is the number one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States and 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-bottomed 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. A new song called "Hey Jude" has just been released by English rock band The Beatles.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke", "Gilligan's Island" and "Columbo.". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "Underdog", "Milton the Monster" and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Etch A Sketch", "Motorific (slot car toys)", "Barrel of Monkeys" and "Lite-Brite".

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.
Who were the best football players in 1968?
In 1968, the best soccer players were George Best, Bobby Charlton, Dragan Džajić, Franz Beckenbauer, Giacinto Facchetti, Luigi Riva, Amancio Amaro, Eusébio, Gianni Rivera, Jimmy Greaves and Pirri.
Who were the best NBA players in 1968?
The best NBA players in 1968 were Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Jerry Lucas, Dave Bing and Oscar Robertson.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

52 years, 7 months and 21 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.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around August 29th, 1968:

August 16th, 1968: Thai singer Suraphol Sombatcharoen is shot dead in Nakhon Pathom.
August 26th, 1968: The Beatles release their song "Hey Jude".
This date: August 29th, 1968
September 8th, 1968: Black Panther Party founder Huey Newton is sentenced to 2-15 years in prison for the manslaughter of Oakland police officer John Frey.
September 26th, 1968: The movie "Oliver!" is released.

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.

Television Shows

TV shows that people would 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.
What's My Line? - Panel game show.
The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

1968 - Kid's TV

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

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Spider-Man
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
The Monkees
The New Adventures of Superman
The King Kong Show
Star Trek: The Original Series
JOT the Dot
Milton the Monster
Atom Ant
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
My Three Sons
Heckle and Jeckle
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Looney Tunes

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

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people who 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.
August 29th, 1973: Thomas Tuchel: German football manager.
August 29th, 1993: Fred Figglehorn: Youtube personality.

US President

Who was the US President on August 29th, 1968?

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 29th, 1968?

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland on this date?

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

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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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

19,226 days have passed since this date.
1,661,126,400 seconds have passed since the August 29th, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,937,980,800 times.
Since August 29th, 1968, earth has travelled approximately 857,141,222,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 276,854,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 142,856,870 steps. That's about 63,492 miles!
Since this date, 19,933,517 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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