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November 18th, 1968

November 18th, 1968, was a Monday. It was Day 323 of 1968. The decade was the Swinging Sixties.

54 years, 10 months, and 4 days have passed since November 18th, 1968.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Birthdays

Born on November 18th, 1968.

People who were born on this exact date.

Song charts

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 18th, 1968.

  • United States: Hey Jude - The Beatles
  • United Kingdom: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro

The Billboard Hot 100 on November 18th, 1968.

A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date:

  • Hey Jude - The Beatles
  • Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
  • Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
  • Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
  • Hold Me Tight - Johnny Nash
Play the top hits 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.
Funny Girl

Top movie.

The movie "Funny Girl" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Take me back to November 18th, 1968!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is November 18th, 1968, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

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. Over in the UK, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly by Hugo Montenegro is the number-one hit song.

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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Bonanza", "I Dream of Jeannie", and "Adam-12".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Lassie", "Aquaman", and "Joe 90". Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, and Lite-Brite.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 18th, 1968.

  • The Volkswagen Beetle.

    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.

    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?

    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?

    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!

    "Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.

  • O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"

    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.

    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.

    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.

    "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 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.

    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 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.

    Color TV.

    Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.

  • The push-button telephone.

    The push-button telephone.

    Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.

  • The miniskirt has taken over.

    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.

    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.

    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.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 54 years, 10 months, and 4 days have passed since November 18th, 1968.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 47 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: People born on November 18th, 1968, are now 54 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 1968 belong to the Generation X generation.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on November 18th, 1968.

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Events

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to November 18th, 1968.

  • October 20th, 1968: Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is married to Aristotle Onassis.
  • October 25th, 1968: Led Zeppelin play their first show.
  • October 25th, 1968: 32 people die after Northeast Airlines Flight 946 crashes on Moose Mountain in New Hampshire.
  • October 30th, 1968: Marvin Gaye releases the single "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".
  • October 30th, 1968: Actor Ramon Novarro is murdered at his home in Los Angeles.
  • November 5th, 1968: Richard Nixon is elected as the President of the United States.
  • November 8th, 1968: British singer Dusty Springfield releases the song "Son of a Preacher Man".
  • November 17th, 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".
  • This date: November 18th, 1968
  • November 20th, 1968: 79 miners lose their lives after an explosion occurs at a coal mine near Farmington, West Virginia.
  • November 22nd, 1968: One of television's first interracial kisses occurs when the Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren" is aired.
  • December 10th, 1968: The "300 million yen robbery" takes place in Tokyo, Japan.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 18th, 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 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: November 18th, 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.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1968.

Television shows that people were watching in November 1968.

TV shows from November, 1968.

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.

Adam-12
Adam-12
Police drama series that was set in LA.

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Police drama series.

Columbo
Columbo
Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Sketch comedy program starring Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Gothic soap opera about the psychotic Collins family.

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Fantasy sitcom starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie.

Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Sitcom about seven people who are shipwrecked on an island.

Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
British sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell.

Bonanza
Bonanza
American Western series.

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Western drama series.

What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Panel game show.

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Variety show.

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.

Cars in 1968.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on November 18th, 1968.

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

Joe 90
Joe 90

The Adventures of Gulliver
The Adventures of Gulliver

The Archie Show
The Archie Show

The Banana Splits
The Banana Splits

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

Spider-Man
Spider-Man

Aquaman
Aquaman

The Herculoids
The Herculoids

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

The Monkees
The Monkees

The New Adventures of Superman
The New Adventures of Superman

The King Kong Show
The King Kong Show

Cool McCool
Cool McCool

Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Original Series

JOT the Dot
JOT the Dot

Milton the Monster
Milton the Monster

Atom Ant
Atom Ant

Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds

Underdog
Underdog

Top Cat
Top Cat

The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show

My Three Sons
My Three Sons

Heckle and Jeckle
Heckle and Jeckle

Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo

Lassie
Lassie

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1968.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1968.

Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite

Best of the West (action figures)
Best of the West (action figures)

Twister mat
Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker
Suzy Homemaker

Major Matt Mason (action figure)
Major Matt Mason (action figure)

Captain Action (action figure)
Captain Action (action figure)

Operation
Operation

Scalextric
Scalextric

Barrel of Monkeys
Barrel of Monkeys

Motorific (slot car toys)
Motorific (slot car toys)

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Army men
Army men

G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man

The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven

Ken (doll)
Ken (doll)

Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch

Troll doll
Troll doll

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks

Matchbox toy cars
Matchbox toy cars

Were you born on this date?

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 18th, 1974, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 18th.

Dennis Haskins

Actor.
Born on November 18th, 1950
He turned 18 on this day in 1968.

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist.
Born on November 18th, 1962
He turned 6 on this day in 1968.

Len Bias

Basketball player. Deceased
Born on November 18th, 1963
He turned 5 on this day in 1968.

Anthony McPartlin (Ant)

Television personality.
Born on November 18th, 1975
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Nathan Kress

Actor.
Born on November 18th, 1992
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

USA

US President.

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on November 18th, 1968.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach.

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on November 18th, 1968 was most likely conceived around February 26th, 1968.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 18th, 1968 is close to August 11th, 1969.

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Stats for November 18th, 1968

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about November 18th, 1968.

  • 20,031 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,861 weeks have passed.
  • 1,730,678,400 seconds have passed since November 18th, 1968.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,019,124,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 893,030,054,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 288,446,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 148,838,342 steps. That's roughly 66,150 miles!
  • Since this date, 20,768,141 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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