November 22nd, 1968

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on November 22nd, 1968.

• One of television's first interracial kisses occurs when the Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren" is aired.

Born on November 22nd, 1968.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Rasmus Lerdorf: PHP founder.
• Big Syke: Rapper.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 22nd, 1968.

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

Take me back to November 22nd, 1968!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is November 22nd, 1968, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to 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. 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", "Gilligan's Island", and "Columbo".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Lassie", "My Three Sons", and "Thunderbirds". Popular toys at the moment include Ken (doll), the Easy-Bake Oven, Lite-Brite, and Battleship (game).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 22nd, 1968.

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  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).

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Oliver!

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

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  O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"

  "Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith won a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Color TV.

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

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  The push-button telephone.

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

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  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.

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  The Suzy Homemaker.

  A miniature oven called the "Suzy Homemaker" was a sought-after toy around this time.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 54 years, 6 months, and 13 days have passed since November 22nd, 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 22nd, 1968, are now 54 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1968 belong to the Generation X generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to November 22nd, 1968.

• 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".
• November 20th, 1968: 79 miners lose their lives after an explosion occurs at a coal mine near Farmington, West Virginia.
• This date: November 22nd, 1968
• December 10th, 1968: The "300 million yen robbery" takes place in Tokyo, Japan.
• December 20th, 1968: The Zodiac Killer shoots high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday in Benicia.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 22nd, 1968, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1968 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: November 22nd, 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.

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.

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 22nd, 1974, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on November 22nd, 1968 was most likely conceived around March 1st, 1968.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 22nd, 1968 is close to August 15th, 1969.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about November 22nd, 1968.

• A total of 19,918 days have passed since this date.
• 2,845 weeks have passed.
• 1,720,915,200 seconds have passed since the November 22nd, 1968.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,007,734,400 times.
• Since November 22nd, 1968, the Earth has travelled approximately 887,992,243,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 286,819,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 147,998,707 steps. That's about 65,777 miles!
• Since this date, 20,650,982 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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