What happened on Tuesday October 01, 1968?

About October 1st, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 1st, 1968, George A. Romero's groundbreaking horror film 'Night of the Living Dead' premiered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This low-budget independent film would revolutionize the zombie genre, introducing social commentary and a new style of horror that challenged racial stereotypes and societal norms of the late 1960s.
  • Day of the week: October 1st, 1968 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hey Jude by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

More about October 1st, 1968? See below for more news and curiosities on October 1st, 1968.

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October 01, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 01, 1968:

  • Night of the Living Dead Premieres On October 1st, 1968, George A. Romero's groundbreaking horror film 'Night of the Living Dead' premiered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This low-budget independent film would revolutionize the zombie genre, introducing social commentary and a new style of horror that challenged racial stereotypes and societal norms of the late 1960s.
  • Guyana Nationalizes Broadcasting Service On October 1st, 1968, the Guyanese government nationalized the British Guiana Broadcasting Service (BGBS), a significant step in establishing national media infrastructure. This action would eventually lead to the formation of the National Communications Network, marking an important moment in Guyana's post-colonial media development and state-building process.

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October 01, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 01, 1968?


October 01, 1968 was a Tuesday and it was the 275th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 01, 1968 can also be written as 10/1/1968 in the US and as 1/10/1968 in UK and Europe.

October 01, 1968 in October 1968 calendar

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Who was born on October 01, 1968?


Famous people born on October 01, 1968:

  • Kevin Griffin

    Lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Better Than Ezra, known for hit songs in the 1990s.

  • Phil de Glanville

    Former English rugby union player who captained England's national team during the 1990s.

  • Kelly Willis

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


Famous people died on October 01, 1968:

  • Romano Guardini

    German catholic priest, writer, and academic.

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October 01, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 01, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 30th and October 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 01, 1968 was Hey Jude by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week September 30th and October 6th.

  1. - Hey Jude youtube
  2. - Harper Valley P.T.A. youtube
  3. - Fire youtube
  4. - Little Green Apples youtube
  5. - Girl Watcher youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 01, 1968 was Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin, according to the music chart for the week September 30th and October 6th.

  1. - Those Were The Days youtube
  2. - Jesamine youtube
  3. - Little Arrows youtube
  4. - Lady Willpower youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 01, 1968 was Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1) by James Brown, according to the music chart for the week September 30th and October 6th.

  1. - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)
  2. - You're All I Need To Get By
  3. - Slip Away
  4. - Special Occasion
  5. - Please Return Your Love To Me
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October 01, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 1st is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 01, 1968 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 01, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 04:38 pm and setting at 02:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 06, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Oct 06, 1968.

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How old is someone born on October 01, 1968?


Someone born on October 01, 1968 is:

56 years 8 months old,

or 680 months and 5 days old,

or 2957 weeks and 3 days old,

or 20702 days old,

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

There are 117 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 1st 2025.

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

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

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