December 31, 1968, was a Tuesday. It was 55 years, 10 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
On December 31, 1968, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Candy".
New Year's Eve 1968 occurred 20,414 days ago. Approximately 680 months have passed. It was the 366th day of 1968, in week 01. The decade was the swinging sixties. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 1968, are now 55 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1968 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 227 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the swinging sixties.
The date is December 31, 1968, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 1969 will bring.
In America, the song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye is at the top of the singles charts, while "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da" by Marmalade is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Candy 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 "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "Gilligan's Island", and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". 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 "Heckle and Jeckle", "Cool McCool", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", and "Wacky Races". Children are playing with toys such as Scalextric, Operation, Suzy Homemaker, and Twister mat.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 1968.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 1968.
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In December 1968, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on December 31, 1968, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 31, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.
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Born on December 31, 1960
He turned 8 on this day in 1968.
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Born on December 31, 1977
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on December 31, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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