What happened on Monday March 04, 1968?

Here's what happened on March 04, 1968:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Announces Poor People's Campaign Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. publicly announces plans for the Poor People's Campaign, a major initiative aimed at addressing economic justice and poverty across racial lines in the United States.
• Joe Frazier Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title Joe Frazier defeats Buster Mathis by technical knockout (TKO) in the 11th round at Madison Square Garden, capturing the vacant world heavyweight boxing title and extending his undefeated record to 20-0.
• Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 5 Launch NASA successfully launches the Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 5 (OGO-5), a scientific satellite designed to study Earth's geophysical environment and contribute to space research.
• Nino Benvenuti Regains Middleweight Title Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti reclaims the world middleweight title by winning a 15-round points decision against American champion Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden, concluding their famous trilogy of fights.
• Evan Dando Birth Evan Dando, future lead singer and guitarist of alternative rock band The Lemonheads, is born.

Events in 1968

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

Magazines from Mar. 04, 1968

Newspapers from Mar. 04, 1968

March 04, 1968 was a Monday and it was the 64th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 04, 1968 can also be written as 3/4/1968 in the US and as 4/3/1968 in UK and Europe.

March 04, 1968 in March 1968 calendar

Famous people born on March 04, 1968:

• Patsy Kensit

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• Kyriakos Mitsotakis

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Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on March 4th

Famous people died on March 04, 1968:

• Mario Loreti
• Carlo Montuori
• Einar Sissener

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on March 4th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 04, 1968 was Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

1. Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra - Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)
2. Dionne Warwick - (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls
3. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
4. 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says
5. The Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 04, 1968 was Cinderella Rockefella by Esther & Abi Ofarim, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

1. Esther & Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella
2. Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Legend Of Xanadu
3. Tom Jones - Delilah
4. The Move - Fire Brigade
5. Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn

March 04, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 04, 1968 was We're A Winner by The Impressions, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

1. The Impressions - We're A Winner
2. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
3. The Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain
4. James Brown And The Famous Flames - There Was A Time
5. Sam & Dave - I Thank You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 4th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 04, 1968 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 04, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 08:43 am and setting at 11:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 14, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Mar 14, 1968.

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Someone born on March 04, 1968 is:

57 years 2 months old,

or 686 months and 10 days old,

or 2984 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20890 days old,

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

There are 294 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 4th 2026.

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

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

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