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December 20th, 1968

December 20th, 1968, fell on a Friday. It was day 355 of 1968. The decade was the 1960s.

51 years, 9 months and 2 days have passed since December 20th, 1968.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on December 20th, 1968:

• The Zodiac Killer shoots high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday in Benicia.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 20th, 1968:

• United States: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
• United Kingdom: Lily The Pink - Scaffold

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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 December 20th, 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.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 51 years, 9 months and 2 days have passed since December 20th, 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 December 20th, 1968, will be 51 years of age.
• People born in 1968 belong to the "Generation X" generation.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around December 20th, 1968:

• December 10th, 1968: The "300 million yen robbery" takes place in Tokyo, Japan.
• January 12th, 1969: Super Bowl III: The New York Jets defeat the Baltimore Colts at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Flordia.
• January 12th, 1969: Led Zeppelin release their first album.
• January 18th, 1969: 38 people are killed when United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 20th, 1968, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Sagittarius is the star sign for this date in both the old and the new system.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1968 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• Native American Zodiac: December 20th, 1968 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.

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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.
• Bonanza - American Western series.
• Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
• The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

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1968 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1968.

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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

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 20th of December:

• December 20th, 1980: Ashley Cole: Soccer player.
• December 20th, 1983: Jonah Hill: Actor.
• December 20th, 1983: Lucy Pinder: Model.
• December 20th, 1990: JoJo: Singer.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on December 20th, 1968.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on December 20th, 1968 was probably conceived around the 12th of March, 1968. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 20th, 1968 is the 29th of September, 1969. (Rough Estimate).

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about December 20th, 1968.

• 18,904 days have passed since this date.
• 1,633,305,600 seconds have passed since the December 20th, 1968.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,905,523,200 times.
• Since December 20th, 1968, earth has travelled approximately 842,785,689,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 272,217,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 140,464,282 steps. That's about 62,429 miles!
• Since this date, 19,599,667 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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