The 20th of December, 1968, fell on a Friday. Day 355 of 1968. Decade: 1960s.
51 years, 3 months and 17 days have passed since the 20th of December, 1968.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 20th of December, 1968:
The Zodiac Killer shoots high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday in Benicia.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 20th of December, 1968:
United States: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
United Kingdom: Lily The Pink - Scaffold
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 20th of December, 1968.
The Apollo 8 astronauts.
"The Apollo 8 astronauts" were named as the Time Person of the Year in 1968. This was after they became the first humans to successfully leave low Earth orbit.
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.
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.
O. C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"
"Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith would go on to win a Grammy for 1968's Song of the Year.
Oliver!
"Oliver!" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
51 years, 3 months and 17 days have passed since the 20th of December, 1968.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 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: Anyone born on the 20th of December, 1968, will be 51 years of age.
People born in 1968 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 20th of December, 1968:
18th of January, 1969: 38 people are killed when United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 20th of December, 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).
Native American Zodiac: The 20th of December, 1968 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Here's Lucy - Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.
Columbo. - Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.
1968 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date 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" - "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio" - "The Monkees" - "The New Adventures of Superman" - "The King Kong Show" - "Star Trek: The Original Series" - "JOT the Dot" - "Milton the Monster" - "Atom Ant" - "Underdog" - "The Bugs Bunny Show" - "My Three Sons" - "Captain Kangaroo" - "Lassie" - "Looney Tunes"
1968 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1968:
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Best of the West (action figures)
Suzy Homemaker
Twister mat
Major Matt Mason (action figure)
Captain Action (action figure)
Barrel of Monkeys
Motorific (slot car toys)
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Army men
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
Easy-Bake Oven
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 20th of December:
20th of December, 2010: 28-year-old rapper "Magnolia Shorty" is killed after being shot 26 times in New Orleans, Louisiana.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 20th of December, 1968.
18,735 days have passed since this date.
1,618,704,000 seconds have passed since the 20th of December, 1968.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,888,488,000 times.
Since the 20th of December, 1968, earth has travelled approximately 835,251,264,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 269,784,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 139,208,544 steps. That's about 61,870 miles!
Since this date, 19,424,448 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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