What happened on Saturday November 02, 1968?

About November 2nd, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant civil rights demonstration organized by the Derry Citizens' Action Committee (DCAC) successfully proceeded despite an official ban. The massive public turnout overwhelmed the Royal Ulster Constabulary's attempts to prevent the march, marking a pivotal moment in the Northern Ireland civil rights movement.
  • Day of the week: November 2nd, 1968 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hey Jude by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly by Hugo Montenegro
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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November 02, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 02, 1968:

  • Civil Rights March in Derry Defies Ban A significant civil rights demonstration organized by the Derry Citizens' Action Committee (DCAC) successfully proceeded despite an official ban. The massive public turnout overwhelmed the Royal Ulster Constabulary's attempts to prevent the march, marking a pivotal moment in the Northern Ireland civil rights movement.
  • Her First Roman Broadway Performance Concludes The theatrical production 'Her First Roman' completed its run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York City after a brief 17-performance engagement, indicating a relatively short and potentially unsuccessful Broadway run.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 02, 1968?


November 02, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 307th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 02, 1968 can also be written as 11/2/1968 in the US and as 2/11/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 02, 1968?


Famous people born on November 02, 1968:

  • Neal Casal

    Accomplished American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter known for his work with Ryan Adams, The Cardinals, and Chris Robinson...

  • Jaume Balagueró
    Jaume Balagueró
  • Samantha Ferris
  • Keith Jennings

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


Famous people died on November 02, 1968:

  • Henri Glasson
  • Ercole Miani
  • Neno Mori
  • Giuseppe della Gherardesca

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November 02, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 02, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 28th and November 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 02, 1968 was Hey Jude by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - Hey Jude youtube
  2. - Those Were The Days youtube
  3. - Little Green Apples youtube
  4. - Fire youtube
  5. - Midnight Confessions youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 02, 1968 was The Good, The Bad And The Ugly by Hugo Montenegro, according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly youtube
  2. - With A Little Help From My Friends youtube
  3. - Eloise youtube
  4. - Those Were The Days youtube
  5. - This Old Heart Of Mine youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 02, 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 October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)
  2. - Little Green Apples youtube
  3. - Fool For You
  4. - Hey, Western Union Man
  5. - Court Of Love
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November 02, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 2nd is Scorpio.

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

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 02, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 03:38 pm and setting at 04:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 06, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Nov 05, 1968.

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How old is someone born on November 02, 1968?


Someone born on November 02, 1968 is:

56 years 6 months old,

or 678 months and 1 day old,

or 2948 weeks

or 20636 days old,

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

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

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