September 5, 1968, was a Thursday. It was 56 years, 2 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 5, 1968:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Rosemary's Baby" was at the top of the box office on September 5, 1968.
This date occurred 20,531 days ago. Approximately 684 months have passed. It was the 249th day of 1968, in week 36. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on September 5, 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. The Earth has experienced 228 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is September 5, 1968, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves.
In the United States, Labor Day of 1968 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. In America, the song "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals is at the top of the singles charts, while "I've Gotta Get A Message To You" by The Bee Gees 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", "What's My Line?", "Steptoe and Son", and "Gilligan's Island". 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "My Three Sons", "Aquaman", and "Spider-Man".
Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Army men, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, and Suzy Homemaker.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 5, 1968.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 5, 1968.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in September 1968:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 September 5, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 5.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on September 5, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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