August 31, 1968, was a Saturday. It was 56 years, 2 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 31, 1968, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Rosemary's Baby".
This date occurred 20,536 days ago. Approximately 685 months have passed. It was the 244th day of 1968, in week 35. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 31, 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. 228 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the swinging sixties.
The date is August 31, 1968, and it's a Saturday. 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 the United States, it is Labor Day weekend. People are attending barbecues and other gatherings. To many Americans, Labor Day represents the end of summer 1968. In America, the song "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals is at the top of the singles charts, while "Do It Again" by Beach Boys 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Steptoe and Son", "Gilligan's Island", and "I Dream of Jeannie".
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. A new song called "Hey Jude" has just been released by English rock band The Beatles.
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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Underdog", "Thunderbirds", "JOT the Dot", and "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo". Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Army men, Lite-Brite, 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.
If you were a kid on August 31, 1968, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 31, 1974, instead.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 31, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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