September 8, 1968, was a Sunday. It was 56 years, 3 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
What happened on September 8, 1968?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 8, 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 8, 1968.
This date was 20,560 days ago. Approximately 685 months have passed. It was the 252nd day of 1968, in week 36. 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. The Earth has experienced 228 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Sunday, September 8, 1968. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
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. 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 "Bonanza", "Steptoe and Son", "Dark Shadows", and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Top Cat", "JOT the Dot", "Spider-Man", and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood". Popular toys at the moment include Matchbox toy cars, Tonka trucks, G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, and Major Matt Mason (action figure).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 8, 1968.
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Notable events that happened close to September 8, 1968.
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The following TV shows were popular 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1968:
Toys and games that were popular in 1968:
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 8, 1974, instead.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on September 8, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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