What happened on Sunday August 04, 1968?

Here's what happened on August 04, 1968:

• Iraqi Amnesty for Kurdish Population Iraqi leader General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr announced a comprehensive amnesty for the Kurdish population, including army and police deserters, potentially signaling a diplomatic effort to ease tensions with the Kurdish minority.
• North Central Airlines Flight 261 Crash A tragic aviation incident occurred when North Central Airlines Flight 261, en route from Chicago to Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport, experienced a crash, resulting in loss of life.
• Newport Pop Festival Draws Massive Crowd The Newport Pop Festival in Costa Mesa, California, attracted an impressive crowd of 100,000 music fans, highlighting the growing popularity of large-scale music events during the late 1960s counterculture era.
• Kathy Whitworth Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Kathy Whitworth secured victory at the Gino Paoli Golf Open, further establishing her reputation as a dominant force in women's professional golf during the late 1960s.
• WXTV Channel 41 Begins Broadcasting WXTV, a television channel serving the New York-Paterson area, commenced its broadcasting operations, expanding media coverage in the region.

Events in 1968

August 04, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 04, 1968

Newspapers from Aug. 04, 1968

August 04, 1968 was a Sunday and it was the 217th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 04, 1968 can also be written as 8/4/1968 in the US and as 4/8/1968 in UK and Europe.

August 04, 1968 in August 1968 calendar

Famous people born on August 04, 1968:

• Daniel Dae Kim

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• Marcus Schenkenberg

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• Lee Mack

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• Aniello Arena

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on August 4th

Famous people died on August 04, 1968:

• Torquato Baglioni

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on August 4th

August 04, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 04, 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 04, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 04, 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 04, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 04, 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 4th 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 04, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 04, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 04, 1968 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 04, 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 04, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 05:26 pm and setting at 02:06 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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Someone born on August 04, 1968 is:

56 years 8 months old,

or 680 months and 19 days old,

or 2959 weeks and 3 days old,

or 20716 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 04, 1968?

There are 103 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 04, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 04, 1968.

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