March 17, 1968, was a Sunday. It was 56 years, 8 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 17, 1968:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "The Graduate" was at the top of the box office on this day.
St. Patrick's Day 1968 occurred 20,704 days ago. Approximately 690 months have passed. It was the 77th day of 1968, in week 11. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on March 17, 1968, are now 56 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1968 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 230 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is March 17, 1968, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Pisces. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. It's St. Patrick's Day, which means that a sizeable amount of people are spending their day in bars. Parades are being held in major cities throughout the world. In America, the song "The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding is at the top of the singles charts, while "Cinderella Rockefella" by Esther & Abi Ofarim is the number-one song in the UK.
Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie The Graduate 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 "Bonanza", "Gilligan's Island", "I Dream of Jeannie", and "Dark Shadows".
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 Martin Luther King, Helen Keller, Robert F. Kennedy, and Ramon Novarro would all still be alive.
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Underdog", "Milton the Monster", and "The King Kong Show". Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Troll doll, Motorific (slot car toys), and Captain Action (action figure).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 17, 1968.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 17, 1968.
People in March 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 March 17, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 17.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on March 17, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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