December 16, 1968, was a Monday. It was 55 years, 11 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 16, 1968:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Funny Girl" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 20,431 days ago. Approximately 681 months have passed. It was the 351st day of 1968, in week 51. The decade was the swinging sixties. The end of 1968 was just 15 days away. People born on this day are currently 55 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1968 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 227 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Monday, December 16, 1968. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The Christmas season of 1968 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye is at the top of the singles charts, while "Lily The Pink" by Scaffold 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke", and "I Dream of Jeannie". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "Cool McCool", "The King Kong Show", and "Joe 90".
Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, Ken (doll), Scalextric, and Lite-Brite.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 16, 1968.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 16, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1968:
Toys and games that were popular in 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 16, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 16.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on December 16, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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