April 8, 1968, was a Monday. It was 56 years, 7 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 8, 1968:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Graduate" was at the top of the box office on April 8, 1968.
This date was 20,682 days ago. Approximately 689 months have passed. It was the 99th day of 1968, in week 15. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 56 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1968 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 230 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Monday, April 8, 1968. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1968 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro is at the top of the singles charts, while "Congratulations" by Cliff Richard 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. 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.
A sci-fi film called "2001: A Space Odyssey" is currently being shown in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Helen Keller, Robert F. Kennedy, Ramon Novarro, and Dwight D. Eisenhower would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Bonanza", "Steptoe and Son", and "Dark Shadows".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Underdog", "Cool McCool", and "The Herculoids". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, Suzy Homemaker, and Twister mat.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 8, 1968.
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Notable events that happened close to April 8, 1968.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
The following TV shows were popular in April 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 April 8, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 8.
First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on April 8, 1918
She turned 50 on this day in 1968.
American musician Deceased
Born on April 8, 1972
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.
Navy Seal sniper Deceased
Born on April 8, 1974
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.
South Korean singer Deceased
Born on April 8, 1990
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on April 8, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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