October 5, 1968, was a Saturday. It was 56 years, 1 month, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 5, 1968:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Rachel, Rachel" was at the top of the box office on October 5, 1968.
This date occurred 20,501 days ago. Approximately 683 months have passed. It was the 279th day of 1968, in week 40. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on October 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 October 5, 1968, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Hey Jude" by The Beatles is at the top of the singles charts, while "Those Were The Days" by Mary Hopkin is the number-one song in the UK.
Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Rachel, Rachel 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 "What's My Line?", "Bonanza", "Gilligan's Island", and "Here's Lucy".
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. The films "Funny Girl" and "Oliver!" are being shown in movie theaters at the moment.
A new British musical drama film called "Oliver!" has just been released. The movie, starring Ron Moody and Oliver Reed, is based on the 1838 novel "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. 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 "Looney Tunes", "Heckle and Jeckle", "The Bugs Bunny Show", and "The Banana Splits".
Children are playing with toys such as Army men, Operation, Suzy Homemaker, and Best of the West (action figures).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 5, 1968.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 5, 1968.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in October 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 October 5, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 5.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on October 5, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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