October 19, 1968, was a Saturday. It was 56 years, 2 months, and 3 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 19, 1968:
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The movie "Barbarella" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 20,518 days ago. Approximately 684 months have passed. It was the 293rd day of 1968, in week 42. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on October 19, 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. We have gone through approximately 228 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 19, 1968, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Steptoe and Son", "Gilligan's Island", and "I Dream of Jeannie".
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. An action-thriller film called "Bullitt", starring Steve McQueen, is currently being shown in movie theaters.
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 "Captain Kangaroo", "Cool McCool", "Spider-Man", and "The Banana Splits". Children are playing with toys such as Ken (doll), G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, Major Matt Mason (action figure), and Lite-Brite.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 19, 1968.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 19, 1968.
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People in October 1968 were watching the following TV series:
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 19, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 19.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on October 19, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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