What happened on Monday December 02, 1968?

About December 2nd, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Richard Nixon appointed Henry Kissinger as his National Security Advisor, a pivotal moment in U.S. foreign policy. Kissinger would go on to become a highly influential diplomat and strategist during the Cold War era, later serving as Secretary of State.
  • Day of the week: December 2nd, 1968 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Love Child by Diana Ross and the Supremes
  • #1 UK song: Lily The Pink by The Scaffold
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

More about December 2nd, 1968? See below for more news and curiosities on December 2nd, 1968.

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December 02, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 02, 1968:

  • Nixon Appoints Kissinger as National Security Advisor President Richard Nixon appointed Henry Kissinger as his National Security Advisor, a pivotal moment in U.S. foreign policy. Kissinger would go on to become a highly influential diplomat and strategist during the Cold War era, later serving as Secretary of State.
  • Chris Wedge Birth Chris Wedge, an American animator known for his work with Blue Sky Studios, was born. He would later become famous for directing animated films like 'Ice Age' and pioneering computer animation techniques.
  • Wien Consolidated Airlines Flight 55 Tragedy Wien Consolidated Airlines Flight 55 crashed into Pedro Bay, Alaska, during a violent snowstorm, resulting in the tragic loss of all 39 people on board. The incident highlights the extreme challenges of aviation in harsh Alaskan winter conditions.

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December 02, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 02, 1968?


December 02, 1968 was a Monday and it was the 337th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 1968 can also be written as 12/2/1968 in the US and as 2/12/1968 in UK and Europe.

December 02, 1968 in December 1968 calendar

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Who was born on December 02, 1968?


Famous people born on December 02, 1968:

  • Lucy Liu
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  • Nate Mendel

    American musician, bass player and songwriter, best known as a member of the rock band Foo Fighters.

  • Rena Sofer

    American actress known for her roles in television series like 'General Hospital' and 'Heroes'.

  • Jiří Dopita

    Czech ice hockey player, Olympic gold medalist, known for his successful international career.

  • Stephen Thompson
  • Darko Vukić
  • Radovan Žerjav
  • David Regis
  • Elna Reinach
  • Steve Martin

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December 02, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 02, 1968:

  • Colin Kenny
  • Enrique Serpa

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December 02, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 02, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 2nd and December 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 02, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 1968 was Love Child by Diana Ross and the Supremes, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

  1. - Love Child youtube
  2. - Hey Jude youtube
  3. - For Once In My Life youtube
  4. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  5. - Who's Making Love youtube

December 02, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 02, 1968 was Lily The Pink by The Scaffold, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

  1. - Lily The Pink youtube
  2. - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly youtube
  3. - Ain't Got No / I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do youtube
  4. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube
  5. - 1-2-3 O'Leary youtube

December 02, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 1968 was Who's Making Love by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

  1. - Who's Making Love youtube
  2. - Love Child
  3. - Always Together
  4. - Bring It On Home To Me
  5. - For Once In My Life youtube
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December 02, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 02, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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December 02, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 02, 1968 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 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 December 02, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 02:51 pm and setting at 05:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 05, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Dec 04, 1968.

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How old is someone born on December 02, 1968?


Someone born on December 02, 1968 is:

56 years 6 months old,

or 678 months and 1 day old,

or 2948 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20637 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 1968?

There are 182 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 02, 1968?

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