October 17th, 1968, fell on a Thursday. It was day 291 of 1968. The decade was the 1960s.
52 years, 2 months and 30 days have passed since October 17th, 1968.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Ziggy Marley: Musician.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 17th, 1968:
United States: Hey Jude - The Beatles
United Kingdom: Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
Take Me Back!
The date is October 17th, 1968 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.
Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song Hey Jude by The Beatles is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin is the number one hit song.
Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States and Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. An action-thriller film called "Bullitt", starring Steve McQueen, is currently being shown in movie theaters.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "Columbo." and "Here's Lucy". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Underdog", "The King Kong Show", "Spider-Man" and "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Army men", "Barrel of Monkeys", "Best of the West (action figures)" and "Battleship (game)".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on October 17th, 1968.
The Apollo 8 astronauts.
"The Apollo 8 astronauts" were named as the Time Person of the Year in 1968. This was after they became the first humans to successfully leave low Earth orbit.
1968 in movies.
Movies released in 1968 included 2001: A Space Odyssey, Funny Girl, The Love Bug, The Odd Couple, Bullitt, Romeo and Juliet, Oliver!, Coogan's Bluff, Rosemary's Baby, Planet of the Apes, Night of the Living Dead and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
1968 in music.
The Billboard Charts in 1968 were dominated by the likes of Paul Mauriat, Otis Redding, Bobby Goldsboro, The Beatles, The Rascals and Herb Alpert.
O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"
"Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith would go on to win a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.
Oliver!
"Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.
Who were the best football players in 1968?
In 1968, the best soccer players were George Best, Bobby Charlton, Dragan Džajić, Franz Beckenbauer, Giacinto Facchetti, Luigi Riva, Amancio Amaro, Eusébio, Gianni Rivera, Jimmy Greaves and Pirri.
Who were the best NBA players in 1968?
The best NBA players in 1968 were Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Jerry Lucas, Dave Bing and Oscar Robertson.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
52 years, 2 months and 30 days have passed since October 17th, 1968.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 of 1968.
Leap Year: 1968 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on October 17th, 1968, will be 52 years of age.
People born in 1968 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 17th, 1968:
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 17th, 1968?
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on October 17th, 1968 was probably conceived around the 8th of January, 1968. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 17th, 1968 is the 27th of July, 1969. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about October 17th, 1968.
19,084 days have passed since this date.
1,648,861,200 seconds have passed since the October 17th, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,923,671,400 times.
Since October 17th, 1968, earth has travelled approximately 850,812,379,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 274,810,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 141,802,063 steps. That's about 63,023 miles!
Since this date, 19,786,334 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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