What happened on Saturday August 03, 1968?

Here's what happened on August 03, 1968:

• Bratislava Declaration of Communist Parties Leaders of Communist parties from Czechoslovakia and neighboring countries signed the Bratislava Declaration, a significant political agreement during the Cold War era that demonstrated Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.
• French Nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll France conducted a nuclear weapons test at Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War period and raising international environmental and geopolitical concerns.
• Newport Pop Festival Draws Massive Crowd The two-day Newport Pop Festival in Costa Mesa, California, attracted 100,000 music fans, featuring iconic performances by Alice Cooper, Canned Heat, and The Grateful Dead, representing the vibrant music culture of the late 1960s.
• Rod Beck Birth Rod Beck, an American professional baseball player who would later become known for his distinctive pitching style and career in Major League Baseball, was born on this date.

Events in 1968

August 03, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 03, 1968

Newspapers from Aug. 03, 1968

August 03, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 216th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 1968 can also be written as 8/3/1968 in the US and as 3/8/1968 in UK and Europe.

August 03, 1968 in August 1968 calendar

Famous people born on August 03, 1968:

• Rod Beck

  Professional baseball pitcher who played for the San Francisco Giants, known for his distinctive pitching style and career in Major League...

• Tom Long

  Australian actor who graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1994, with a diverse background including work as a sheep...

• Isao Yukisada

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on August 3rd

Famous people died on August 03, 1968:

• Konstantin Rokossovsky

  Marshal of the soviet union during world war ii (b. 1896).

• Pietro Carloni
• Tino Erler
• Xavier Lesage
• Konstantin Konstantinovič Rokossovskij

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on August 3rd

August 03, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 1968 was Hello, I Love You by The Doors, according to the music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

1. The Doors - Hello, I Love You
2. Mason Williams - Classical Gas
3. The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic
4. Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass
5. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man

August 03, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 03, 1968 was Mony Mony by Tommy James & The Shondells, according to the music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

1. Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony
2. Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire
3. Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You
4. Des O'Connor - I Pretend
5. The Beach Boys - Do It Again

August 03, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 03, 1968 was Grazing In The Grass by Hugh Masekela, according to the music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

1. Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass
2. The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic
3. The Dells - Stay In My Corner
4. Pigmeat Markham - Here Comes The Judge
5. Cliff Nobles & Co. - The Horse

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 03, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 03, 1968 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 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 August 03, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 04:12 pm and setting at 01:09 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 10, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Aug 08, 1968.

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Your place in the Universe on August 03, 1968

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Someone born on August 03, 1968 is:

56 years 9 months old,

or 681 months and 11 days old,

or 2962 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20738 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 03, 1968?

There are 81 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 3rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 03, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 03, 1968.

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