July 5, 1968, was a Friday. It was 56 years, 5 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 5, 1968:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Odd Couple" was at the top of the box office on July 5, 1968.
This date occurred 20,624 days ago. Approximately 687 months have passed. It was the 187th day of 1968, in week 27. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on July 5, 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. The Earth has experienced 229 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is July 5, 1968, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The 4th of July celebrations in America have come and passed. The summer of 1968 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "This Guy's In Love With You" by Herb Alpert is at the top of the singles charts, while "Baby Come Back" by The Equals is the number-one song in the UK.
Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie The Odd Couple 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "Steptoe and Son", 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 Ramon Novarro, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Judy Garland, and Brian Jones would all still be alive.
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Gumby Show", "Cool McCool", "The King Kong Show", and "The New Adventures of Superman". Children are playing with toys such as Ken (doll), G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, Major Matt Mason (action figure), and Twister mat.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 5, 1968.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 5, 1968.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in July 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.
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 July 5, 1974, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 5.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on July 5, 1968.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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