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November 19, 1968

November 19, 1968, was a Tuesday. It was 56 years and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 19, 1968:

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

The Billboard Hot 100 on November 19, 1968

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • 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 singles 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.

Facts

This date occurred 20,456 days ago. Approximately 682 months have passed. It was the 324th day of 1968, in week 47. The decade was the swinging sixties. The end of 1968 was just 42 days away. People who were born on November 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 227 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to November 19, 1968

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is November 19, 1968, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. 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 "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" by Hugo Montenegro 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.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "Columbo", and "Hawaii Five-O". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The King Kong Show", "Aquaman", "Spider-Man", and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood". Children are playing with toys such as Scalextric, Twister mat, Best of the West (action figures), and Battleship (game).

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 19, 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 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: November 19, 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 19, 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.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around November 19, 1968.

  • 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.
  • November 8, 1968: British singer Dusty Springfield releases the song "Son of a Preacher Man".
  • 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".
  • This date: November 19, 1968
  • 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.
  • December 10, 1968: The "300 million yen robbery" takes place in Tokyo, Japan.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

1960s fashion

Television shows

TV series on November 19, 1968

People in November 1968 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from November 1968.

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Adam-12
Adam-12
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Columbo
Columbo
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
Bonanza
Bonanza
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
What's My Line?
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.

Cars in 1968.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in November 1968

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Joe 90
Joe 90
The Adventures of Gulliver
The Adventures of Gulliver
The Archie Show
The Archie Show

Wacky Races
Wacky Races
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
Toys

Toys in 1968

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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

Were you born on November 19, 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 19, 1974, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 19.

James A. Garfield

James A. Garfield

US President Deceased
Born on November 19, 1831
He was not alive on this date.

Larry King

Larry King

TV host Deceased
Born on November 19, 1933
He turned 35 on this day in 1968.

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Actress
Born on November 19, 1961
She turned 7 on this day in 1968.

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Actress
Born on November 19, 1962
She turned 6 on this day in 1968.

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Actor
Born on November 19, 1978
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

RiceGum

RiceGum

Internet personality
Born on November 19, 1996
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

USA

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on November 19, 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 19, 1968 was most likely conceived around February 27, 1968.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 19, 1968 is close to August 12, 1969.

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Stats for November 19, 1968

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about November 19, 1968:

  • 20,456 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,922 weeks have passed.
  • 1,767,402,000 seconds have passed since November 19, 1968.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,061,969,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 911,979,432,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 294,567,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 151,996,572 steps. That's roughly 67,554 miles.
  • 21,208,824 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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