December 17, 1968, was a Tuesday. It was 56 years and 5 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 17, 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 occurred 20,459 days ago. Approximately 682 months have passed. It was the 352nd day of 1968, in week 51. The decade was the swinging sixties. The end of 1968 was just 14 days away. People who were born on December 17, 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.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 17, 1968, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke", "Hawaii Five-O", and "Adam-12". 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show", and "Thunderbirds". Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Ken (doll), Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, and Battleship (game).
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 17, 1968.
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People in December 1968 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 17, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 17.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on December 17, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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