What happened on Wednesday December 04, 1968?

About December 4th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Rolling Stones release their seminal album *Beggars Banquet*, which includes the legendary track 'Sympathy for the Devil', a song that would become one of the band's most critically acclaimed and enduring musical compositions. The album represents a significant moment in rock music history.
  • Day of the week: December 4th, 1968 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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 4th, 1968? See below for more news and curiosities on December 4th, 1968.

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December 04, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 04, 1968:

  • The Rolling Stones Release Iconic Album *Beggars Banquet* The Rolling Stones release their seminal album *Beggars Banquet*, which includes the legendary track 'Sympathy for the Devil', a song that would become one of the band's most critically acclaimed and enduring musical compositions. The album represents a significant moment in rock music history.
  • Elvis Presley's Legendary TV Comeback Special Elvis Presley dramatically revives his musical career with a groundbreaking 1-hour television special on NBC-TV, marking a pivotal moment in his artistic resurgence. The performance reinvigorates his public image and reestablishes him as a dynamic musical icon after a period of creative stagnation.

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

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What day of the week was December 04, 1968?


December 04, 1968 was a Wednesday and it was the 339th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 1968 can also be written as 12/4/1968 in the US and as 4/12/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 04, 1968?


Famous people born on December 04, 1968:

  • Arnelle Simpson

    Daughter of O.J.

  • Mike Barrowman
  • Armin Kremer
  • John Fitzgerald
  • Jin'ya Nishikata

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December 04, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 04, 1968:

  • Archie Mayo

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December 04, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 04, 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 04, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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December 04, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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December 04, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 04, 1968 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 04, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:56 pm and setting at 07:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 05, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 1969.

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How old is someone born on December 04, 1968?


Someone born on December 04, 1968 is:

56 years 5 months old,

or 677 months and 30 days old,

or 2947 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20635 days old,

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

There are 184 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 4th 2025.

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

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