December 8, 1968, was a Sunday. It was 55 years, 11 months, and 14 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 8, 1968:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Funny Girl" was at the top of the box office on December 8, 1968.
This date was 20,438 days ago. Approximately 681 months have passed. It was the 343rd day of 1968, in week 49. The decade was the swinging sixties. There were only 23 days left in the year. People born on this day are currently 55 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1968 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 227 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Sunday, December 8, 1968. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
The Christmas season of 1968 has begun. In America, the song "Love Child" by Diana Ross & The Supremes is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" by Hugo Montenegro 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gilligan's Island", "Columbo", and "Here's Lucy". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Thunderbirds", "The Herculoids", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", and "The Adventures of Gulliver".
Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Etch A Sketch, G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, and Lite-Brite.
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Notable events that happened close to December 8, 1968.
The following TV shows were popular in December 1968:
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:
Toys and games that were popular in 1968:
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 8, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 8.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on December 8:
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on December 8, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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