Thursday February 01, 1968: on this day

February 01, 1968 was the 32nd day of the year 1968, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is February 01, 1968 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on February 01, 1968, who was born and died on February 01, 1968, what holidays and observances are celebrated on February 01, 1968, which were the most popular songs (ex. Green Tambourine by The Lemon Pipers), movies (e.g. Planet of the Apes, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner), TV series (e.g. The Unloved) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about February 1st, 1968 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was February 01, 1968?


February 01, 1968 was a Thursday and it was the 32nd day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 01, 1968 can also be written as 2/1/1968 in the US and as 1/2/1968 in UK and Europe.

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February 01, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 01, 1968:

  • Famous photo: saigon police chief nguyen ngoc loan executes a viet cong officer with a pistol shot to the head.
  • Browse newspapers headlines from February 01, 1968
  • Former us vice-president richard nixon announces candidacy for president.
  • Vince lombardi resigns as coach of the green bay packers.
  • Canada's three military services, the royal canadian navy, the canadian army and the royal canadian air force, are unified into the canadian forces.
  • The new york central railroad and the pennsylvania railroad are merged to form the ill-fated penn central transportation.
  • Vietnam war: the execution of viet cong officer nguyễn văn lém by south vietnamese national police chief nguyễn ngọc loan is recorded on motion picture film, as well as in an iconic still photograph taken by eddie adams.

February 01, 1968: What were the magazines covers that day?

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February 01, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 1st is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 01, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 01, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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February 01, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 01, 1968 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 01, 1968 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 01, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 08:56 am and setting at 09:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 15, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Feb 14, 1968.

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Who was born on February 01, 1968?


Famous people born on February 01, 1968:

  • Pauly Shore
    Pauly Shore

    Pauly shore is a comedian and actor known for his roles in popular 1990s comedies such as encino man and bio-dome.

  • Lisa Marie Presley

    Lisa marie presley is an american singer-songwriter and the only child of elvis presley, known for her music career and her high-profile...

  • Cheb Hasni

    Algerian singer, murdered at 26.

  • Mark Recchi

    Canadian ice hockey coach and player.

  • Adina Valean

    Romanian politician serving as the European Commissioner for Transport since 2019.

  • Javier Sanchez

    In spain; tennis star.

  • Sean Millington

    Fullback for the canadian football league (british columbia lions).

  • Kent Mercker in Dublin

    Ohio, usa; pitcher (atlanta braves and baltimore orioles).

  • Lisa Presley

    American family, the daughter elvis presley and priscilla presley.

  • Pauly Shore in Hollywood

    California, usa; comedian (totally pauly encino man).

  • Lisa Marie Presley Keough Jackson in Memphis

    Tennessee, usa, is the daughter of elvis presley.

  • Mark Recchi in Kamloops

    British columbia, canada; nhl right wing (montreal canadiens).

  • George Quigley Jr in Cincinnati

    Ohio, usa; skeet (olympics-1996).

  • Brett Szabo
  • Philippe Falardeau

Whose famous birthday is on February 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 1st:

  • Sherman Hemsley
    Sherman Hemsley

    Sherman hemsley was an american actor best known for his role as george jefferson on the tv sitcoms all in the family and the jeffersons.

  • Michael C. Hall
    Michael C. Hall

    Michael c. hall is an american actor best known for his roles as david fisher in the hbo drama series six feet under and as dexter morgan in...

  • Clark Gable
    Clark Gable

    American actor, "the king", hollywood's most prominent male star.

  • Brandon Lee
    Brandon Lee

    American actor, noted family, and the son of bruce lee, martial arts star.

  • Ronda Rousey
    Ronda Rousey

    American mixed martial artist, actress, and judoka.

  • Julia Garner
    Julia Garner

    Julia garner is an american actress known for her roles in ozark and the assistant.

  • Rick James
    Rick James

    American r&b singer and multi-instrumentalist (born 1948).

  • Terry Jones
    Terry Jones

    British filmmaker, writer, medieval historian and comic performer.

  • Renata Tebaldi
    Renata Tebaldi

    Italian operatic singer and lyrico spinto soprano, she is widely regarded as one of the most important italian lyrico singto sopranos.

  • Anna Kanakis
    Anna Kanakis

    Italian beauty queen, miss italy 1977 at the age of 15! when her age was revealed, she was disqualified from the miss world pageant.

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February 01, 1968: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 56 years 1 month old,

or 673 months and 18 days old,

or 2928 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20501 days old,

if you were born on February 01, 1968.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 01, 1968?

There are 319 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 1st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 01, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 01, 1968.

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February 01, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 01, 1968:

  • Lawson Little

    Amateur golfer (us/british opens 1934, 1935), dies at age 57.

  • Jacob van der Hoeden

    Dutch-israeli academic and veterinarian (d. 1968).

  • Echol Cole and Robert Walker - sparking the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike
  • Hugo Benioff
  • Nguyễn Văn Lém
  • Willy Jäggi

What famous deaths happened on February 1st?

Famous deaths on February 1st:

  • Heather O'Rourke
    Heather O'Rourke

    American child actress (b. 1975).

  • Maximilian Schell
    Maximilian Schell

    Theater author, famous actor with an international career.

  • Hildegard Knef
    Hildegard Knef

    German actress, who was in 56 films by 1978.

  • John Vernon
    John Vernon

    Canada -- actor (animal houses, chained heats, dirty harry).

  • Hedda Hopper
    Hedda Hopper

    American journalist and hollywood gossip columnist.

  • Wanda Hendrix
    Wanda Hendrix

    American actress.

  • Richard Wattis
    Richard Wattis

    Actor (dick & duchess of liberace), dies aged 62.

  • Enzio Sciotti

    Famous for creating iconic movie posters for Hollywood films.

  • Navier Stokes

    Irish mathematician and physicist who co-derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are fundamental in fluid mechanics.

  • Georgenia Shelley

    Renowned English novelist known for her Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'.

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February 01, 1968: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on February 01, 1968:

  • St. Brigid of Kildare - one of the three patron saints of Ireland, the others being St. Patrick and St. Columcille.
  • In Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the fictional character Willy Wonka gives an unprecedented tour of his chocolate factory on February 1 (year unspecified).
  • Blessed Reginald of Sint-Gillis
  • The start of LGBT History Month in the United Kingdom.
  • The start of Black History Month in the United States.
  • Imbolc - the first day of Spring in Ireland (Irish Calendar), one of the eight solar holidays in the Wheel of the Year.
  • St. Veridiana

Observances on February 01, 1968:

  • World Interfaith Harmony Week, 1-7 February
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February 01, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 01, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 29th and February 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


February 01, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 01, 1968 was Green Tambourine by The Lemon Pipers, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

February 01, 1968: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 01, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 29th and February 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Green Tambourine
  2. - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)
  3. - Chain Of Fools
  4. - Spooky
  5. - Bend Me, Shape Me

February 01, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 01, 1968 was The Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

February 01, 1968: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on February 01, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 29th and February 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - The Mighty Quinn
  2. - Everlasting Love
  3. - Bend Me Shape Me
  4. - Am I That Easy To Forget
  5. - She Wears My Ring

February 01, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 01, 1968 was Chain Of Fools by Aretha Franklin, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

February 01, 1968: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 01, 1968 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 29th and February 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Chain Of Fools
  2. - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
  3. - I Second That Emotion
  4. - We're A Winner
  5. - Back Up Train

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February 01, 1968: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on February 01, 1968 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner

Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans

Country: United States of America

The Anniversary

The Anniversary

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Roy Ward Baker

Starring: Bette Davis, Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley, James Cossins

Sol Madrid

Sol Madrid

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Brian G. Hutton

Starring: David McCallum, Stella Stevens, Telly Savalas, Ricardo Montalban

Commandos

Commandos

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Armando Crispino

Starring: Marilù Tolo, Lee Van Cleef, Giampiero Albertini, Giacomo Piperno, Ivano Staccioli, Romano Puppo, Joachim Fuchsberger, Jack Kelly

Country: Italy

Killer Adios

Killer Adios

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Primo Zeglio

Starring: Rosalba Neri, Marisa Solinas, Peter Lee Lawrence, Paola Barbara, Eduardo Fajardo, José Jaspe, Armando Calvo, Victor Israel

Country: Italy

February 01, 1968: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on February 01, 1968 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

The Unloved

The Unloved

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Samantha Morton

Zirkus meines Lebens

Zirkus meines Lebens

Release year: 1968

Starring: Luise Ullrich, Benno Sterzenbach, Susanne Beck, Mathias Grimm

30-luvun mies

30-luvun mies

Release year: 1968

Demian, o Justiceiro

Demian, o Justiceiro

Release year: 1968

February 01, 1968: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on February 01, 1968 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The President'S Plane Is Missing by Robert J. Serling

The President'S Plane Is Missing

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An unprecedented crisis... President Jeremy Haines, like many of his predecessors, is weighed down with the solemn duties and danger posed by both the Soviet Union (China) and the United States.

A Modern Priest Looks At His Outdated Church by James J. Kavanaugh

A Modern Priest Looks At His Outdated Church

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#1 on the NY Times Bestseller List. Europeans called it "A Protest of Love" because JK wrote from the heart in order to save the Churches. He separated mythological traditions and the historical truths they veiled.

The Gabriel Hounds by Mary Stewart

The Gabriel Hounds

By:

It's all a great adventure when Christy Mansel bumps into Charles in Damascus. They decide to go on a wild adventure, being rich and impetuous young people.

Nicholas And Alexandra by Robert K. Massie

Nicholas And Alexandra

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The tale of the love that ended an Empire. In this powerful book, Robert K. Massie, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, takes readers back to Imperial Russia to tell their story.

Report From Iron Mountain by Leonard C. Lewin

Report From Iron Mountain

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This 1960s satire makes convincing claims to be a government document about the negative effects of post-Cold War peace upon American society, economy, and society.

February 01, 1968: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on February 01, 1968 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Hamurabi

Hamurabi

Platform: PDP-8, Personal computer

Genre: Strategy game, Text-based game

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Who was the US President on February 01, 1968?

On February 01, 1968 the US President was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on February 01, 1968?

On February 01, 1968 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour).

Who was the Pope on February 01, 1968?

On February 01, 1968 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about February 1st?

February 1st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 1st day of the month of February. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on February 1st, such as:

  • 2019 - Two dissident irish republican campaign members were injured and shot in londonderry in separate attacks. (bbc).a mortar tube and ammunition were found at the irish border, county louth.
  • 2018 - Persecution of muslims in myanmar: five mass graves were discovered in northern rakhine state by the associated press. this was confirmed through multiple eyewitness testimony and video evidence. many of those buried in the graves were rohingya victims from the gu dar pyin massacre.
  • 2017 - A shootout broke out with security forces in azerbaijan, and four alleged extremists were killed. one suspect was arrested. according to the state security service, the suspect was linked to an unspecified religious extremist organization abroad.

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What happened in 1968?

1968 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Jaqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis on the island of Scorpios
  • Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Lars Onsager
  • Queen Juliana opens IJ tunnel in Amsterdam

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What was the calendar for February 1968?

February 1968 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with February being the 2nd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how February 1968 calendar looked like.

Thursday February 1, 1968