December 8, 1968

December 8, 1968, was a Sunday. It was 56 years and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Music charts

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

United States: "Love Child" by Diana Ross & The Supremes
United Kingdom: "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" by Hugo Montenegro

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 1968

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

Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Hey Jude - The Beatles
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor

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 December 8, 1968.

Facts

This date was 20,467 days ago. Approximately 682 months have passed. It was the 343rd day of 1968, in week 49. The decade was the swinging sixties. There were only 23 days left in the year. 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 227 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 8, 1968

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Sunday, December 8, 1968. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.

The Christmas season of 1968 has begun. In America, the song "Love Child" by Diana Ross & The Supremes 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. 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 "What's My Line?", "Bonanza", "Hawaii Five-O", and "Adam-12". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio", "Spider-Man", "Wacky Races", and "The Archie Show".

Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, and Barrel of Monkeys.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8, 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 8.
Native American Zodiac: December 8, 1968 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

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

Christmas 1968 has begun
The Christmas holiday season of 1968 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
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 December 8, 1968.

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".
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.
This date: December 8, 1968
December 10, 1968: The "300 million yen robbery" takes place in Tokyo, Japan.
December 20, 1968: The Zodiac Killer shoots high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday in Benicia.
December 23, 1968: North Korea releases 82 American sailors after 11 months of internment.
December 24, 1968: The crew of Apollo 8 become the first humans to orbit around the Moon.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1968

The following TV shows were popular in December 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 December 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 December 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 December 8, 1974, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

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

Sammy Davis, Jr

Entertainer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1925
He turned 43 on this day in 1968.

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
He turned 25 on this day in 1968.

Kim Basinger

Actress
Born on December 8, 1953
She turned 15 on this day in 1968.

Ann Coulter

American media pundit
Born on December 8, 1961
She turned 7 on this day in 1968.

Teri Hatcher

Actress
Born on December 8, 1964
She turned 4 on this day in 1968.

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1966
She turned 2 on this day in 1968.

Nicki Minaj

Rapper
Born on December 8, 1982
She was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Raheem Sterling

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1994
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Reece James

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1999
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 8:

Immaculate Conception (Spain)

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on December 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 December 8, 1968 was most likely conceived around March 17, 1968.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8, 1968 is close to August 31, 1969.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 8, 1968:

20,467 days have passed since this date.
2,923 weeks have passed.
1,768,352,400 seconds have passed since December 8, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,063,077,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 912,469,838,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 294,725,400 times.
You have taken approximately 152,078,306 steps. That's roughly 67,590 miles.
21,220,229 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 1968

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to December 8, 1968

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Christmas 1968 has begun

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