November 8, 1968

November 8, 1968, was a Friday. It was 56 years, 1 month, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

What happened?

What happened on November 8, 1968?

British singer Dusty Springfield releases the song "Son of a Preacher Man".

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 8, 1968:

United States: "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
United Kingdom: "With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker

The Billboard Hot 100 on November 8, 1968

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Hey Jude - The Beatles
Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
Little Green Apples - O.C. Smith
Fire - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
Midnight Confessions - The Grass Roots

Play the top songs from 1968
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1968. Take a trip back to the days of The The Beatles, Otis Redding, Cliff Richard, Louis Armstrong and The Rascals.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Funny Girl" was at the top of the box office on November 8, 1968.

Facts

This date was 20,497 days ago. Approximately 683 months have passed. It was the 313th day of 1968, in week 45. 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. The Earth has experienced 228 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to November 8, 1968

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, November 8, 1968. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song "Hey Jude" by The Beatles is at the top of the singles charts, while "With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Funny Girl 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Judy Garland, Brian Jones, and Sharon Tate would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Steptoe and Son", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Adam-12", and "Here's Lucy". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Cool McCool", "The New Adventures of Superman", "The Monkees", and "Wacky Races".

Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, Operation, and Best of the West (action figures).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 8, 1968, will have the star sign Scorpio.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1968 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
Native American Zodiac: November 8, 1968 falls under the Snake.
Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 8, 1968.

The Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
The Vietnam War is becoming costly
In 1968, US troop numbers in Vietnam reached their peak. An estimated 536,100 service personnel were now stationed in the country. This was the deadliest and most expensive year for the American military in Vietnam. In 1968 alone, an estimated 16,592 US soldiers lost their lives. By this time, most Americans believed that military involvement in Vietnam was a mistake.
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.
Who were the best football players?
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.
Oliver!
"Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.
O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"
"Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith won a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
The Apollo 8 astronauts
"The Apollo 8 astronauts" were named Time Person of the Year in 1968 after they became the first humans to successfully leave low Earth orbit.
The Hippie movement
The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors, and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
Lava lamps are all the rage
Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity
The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
Color TV
Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
The push-button telephone
Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.
The miniskirt has taken over
In the mid-to-late 1960s, the miniskirt became a favored clothing item among women. The skirt countered the conservatism of the 1950s and early 1960s. As a result, many people at the time saw it as a rebellious fashion statement.
The Suzy Homemaker
A miniature oven called the "Suzy Homemaker" was a sought-after toy around this time.
Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins
The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to November 8, 1968.

October 10, 1968: Baseball: The Detroit Tigers defeat the St. Louis Cardinals by 4-3 to win the 1968 World Series.
October 20, 1968: Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is married to Aristotle Onassis.
October 25, 1968:
• Led Zeppelin play their first show.
• 32 people die after Northeast Airlines Flight 946 crashes on Moose Mountain in New Hampshire.
October 30, 1968:
• Marvin Gaye releases the single "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".
• Actor Ramon Novarro is murdered at his home in Los Angeles.
November 5, 1968: Richard Nixon is elected as the President of the United States.
This date: November 8, 1968
November 17, 1968: Heidi Game: Thousands of viewers call into complain after NBC cuts away from an AFL game between the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets to show the film "Heidi".
November 20, 1968: 79 miners lose their lives after an explosion occurs at a coal mine near Farmington, West Virginia.
November 22, 1968: One of television's first interracial kisses occurs when the Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren" is aired.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1968

The following TV shows were popular in November 1968:

Here's Lucy

Adam-12

Hawaii Five-O

Columbo

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Dark Shadows

I Dream of Jeannie

Gilligan's Island

Steptoe and Son

Bonanza

Gunsmoke

What's My Line?

Cars in 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.

Kids TV shows on November 8, 1968

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1968:

Joe 90

The Adventures of Gulliver

The Archie Show

Wacky Races

The Banana Splits

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

Spider-Man

Aquaman

The Herculoids

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

Popular toys and games in 1968

Toys and games that were popular in 1968:

Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite

Best of the West (action figures)

Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker

Major Matt Mason (action figure)

Captain Action (action figure)

Operation

Scalextric

Barrel of Monkeys

Motorific (slot car toys)

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Were you born on November 8, 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 November 8, 1974, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 8.

Bram Stoker

Author Deceased
Born on November 8, 1847
He was not alive on this date.

Joseph James DeAngelo

Serial killer
Born on November 8, 1945
He turned 23 on this day in 1968.

John Costelloe

Actor Deceased
Born on November 8, 1961
He turned 7 on this day in 1968.

Gordon Ramsay

Celebrity chef
Born on November 8, 1966
He turned 2 on this day in 1968.

Tara Reid

Actress
Born on November 8, 1975
She was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Dania Ramirez

Actress
Born on November 8, 1979
She was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Aaron Swartz

Programmer and Internet hacktivist Deceased
Born on November 8, 1986
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Sophie Kasaei

TV personality
Born on November 8, 1989
She was born exactly 21 years after this date.

SZA

Singer
Born on November 8, 1989
She was born exactly 21 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on November 8, 1968.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on November 8, 1968 was most likely conceived around February 16, 1968.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 8, 1968 is close to August 1, 1969.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about November 8, 1968:

20,497 days have passed since this date.
2,928 weeks have passed.
1,770,944,400 seconds have passed since November 8, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,066,101,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 913,807,310,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 295,157,400 times.
You have taken approximately 152,301,218 steps. That's roughly 67,689 miles.
21,251,333 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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What happened?

Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on November 8, 1968

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to November 8, 1968

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

The Volkswagen Beetle

The Vietnam War is becoming costly

Who were the best NBA players in 1968?

Who were the best football players?

Oliver!

O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"

1968 in music

1968 in movies

The Apollo 8 astronauts

The Hippie movement

Lava lamps are all the rage

The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

Color TV

The push-button telephone

The miniskirt has taken over

The Suzy Homemaker

Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins