October 23, 1968, was a Wednesday. It was 56 years, 1 month, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
On October 23, 1968, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Barbarella".
This date occurred 20,514 days ago. Approximately 684 months have passed. It was the 297th day of 1968, in week 43. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on October 23, 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. 228 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 23, 1968, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. 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. Halloween 1968 is quickly approaching.
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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "Steptoe and Son", and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Thunderbirds", "JOT the Dot", "Cool McCool", and "The Herculoids".
Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Ken (doll), Best of the West (action figures), and Battleship (game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 23, 1968.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 23, 1968.
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In October 1968, TV audiences were watching the following 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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 23, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 23.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on October 23, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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