What happened on Monday June 03, 1968?

About June 3rd, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: A pivotal civil rights demonstration organized by Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, aimed at highlighting economic inequality and demanding economic and human rights for impoverished Americans.
  • Day of the week: June 3rd, 1968 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel
  • #1 UK song: Young Girl by Union Gap
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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June 03, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 03, 1968:

  • Poor People's March on Washington A pivotal civil rights demonstration organized by Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, aimed at highlighting economic inequality and demanding economic and human rights for impoverished Americans.
  • Attempted Assassination of Andy Warhol Valerie Solanas, a radical feminist author of The SCUM Manifesto, shot Andy Warhol three times in a shocking act of violence that critically wounded the famous pop artist.
  • Canada Changes Coin Composition The Canadian government announces a significant monetary policy change, deciding to replace silver with nickel in its coin production, reflecting economic and material considerations of the time.
  • Yankees' Historic Triple Play The New York Yankees executed their 21st triple play in team history during a game against the Minnesota Twins, despite ultimately losing the match 4-3.

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

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What day of the week was June 03, 1968?


June 03, 1968 was a Monday and it was the 155th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 03, 1968 can also be written as 6/3/1968 in the US and as 3/6/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 03, 1968?


Famous people born on June 03, 1968:

  • Harvey Mason, Jr.

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  • Jamie O'Neal

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June 03, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 03, 1968:

  • Roger Coudroy

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June 03, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 03, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 3rd and June 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 03, 1968 was Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - Mrs. Robinson youtube
  2. - Tighten Up youtube
  3. - This Guy's In Love With You youtube
  4. - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly youtube
  5. - Mony Mony youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 03, 1968 was Young Girl by Union Gap, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - Young Girl youtube
  2. - Jumpin' Jack Flash youtube
  3. - Honey youtube
  4. - A Man Without Love youtube
  5. - Hurdy Gurdy Man youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 03, 1968 was Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
  2. - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
  3. - Think
  4. - Tighten Up youtube
  5. - Does Your Mama Know About Me
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June 03, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 3rd is Gemini.

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

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

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June 03, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 03, 1968 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 03, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 12:03 pm and setting at 01:40 am.

The previous full moon was on May 12, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jun 10, 1968.

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How old is someone born on June 03, 1968?


Someone born on June 03, 1968 is:

56 years 11 months old,

or 683 months and 2 days old,

or 2970 weeks

or 20790 days old,

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

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

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