December 20, 1968, was a Friday. It was 56 years, 4 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Notable events that occurred on December 20, 1968:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 20, 1968:
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The top movie on this day was "Funny Girl".
This date was 20,590 days ago. Approximately 686 months have passed. It was the 355th day of 1968, in week 51. The decade was the swinging sixties. The start of 1969 was just 11 days away. 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. 229 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
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Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day was released that day.
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Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Friday, December 20, 1968. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
Christmas Day of 1968 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are packed with Christmas shoppers, and people are meeting up with friends that they haven't seen in a while. 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 "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke", "I Dream of Jeannie", and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The King Kong Show", "The Herculoids", "The Banana Splits", and "Wacky Races".
Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, the Easy-Bake Oven, Captain Action (action figure), and Battleship (game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 20, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1968:
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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 20, 1974, instead.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on December 20, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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