October 16, 1968, was a Wednesday. It was 56 years and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 16, 1968:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Barbarella" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 20,473 days ago. Approximately 682 months have passed. It was the 290th day of 1968, in week 42. 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. We have gone through approximately 227 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, October 16, 1968. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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 Barbarella 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Dark Shadows", "Adam-12", and "Here's Lucy".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The King Kong Show", "Spider-Man", and "Joe 90". Popular toys at the moment include Ken (doll), Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Scalextric, and Twister mat.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 16, 1968.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 16, 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 October 16, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 16.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on October 16, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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