Friday April 05, 1968: on this day

April 05, 1968 was the 96th day of the year 1968, under the sign of Aries and the day of the week was Friday.

Is April 05, 1968 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on April 05, 1968, who was born and died on April 05, 1968, what holidays and observances are celebrated on April 05, 1968, which were the most popular songs (ex. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding), movies (e.g. The Charge of the Light Brigade, directed by Tony Richardson), TV series (e.g. Dream House) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 5th, 1968 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was April 05, 1968?


April 05, 1968 was a Friday and it was the 96th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 05, 1968 can also be written as 4/5/1968 in the US and as 5/4/1968 in UK and Europe.

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April 05, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 05, 1968:

  • Jack murphy stadium in san diego opens
  • Us marine base khe san vietnam, appalled

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April 05, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 5th is Aries.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 05, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 05, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

Discover the Monkey personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on April 5th, 1968 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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April 05, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

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The moon phase on April 05, 1968 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 05, 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 April 05, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 09:54 am and setting at 02:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 14, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Apr 13, 1968.

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Who was born on April 05, 1968?


Famous people born on April 05, 1968:

  • Stewart Lee
    Stewart Lee

    Screenwriter and producer of english comedy actor.

  • Leshonda Thompson

    Leshonda Thompson is a professor of education who has published several academic papers.

  • Loisann Gonzalez

    Loisann Gonzalez is a renowned business consultant who specializes in strategic planning and organizational development.

  • Gaynel Wilkins

    Gaynel Wilkins is a renowned business consultant who specializes in strategic planning and organizational development.

  • Odies Williams

    Odies Williams is a renowned business consultant who has helped numerous companies achieve their growth objectives.

  • Paula Cole

    American singer-songwriter and pianist.

  • Delanna Reeves

    Delanna Reeves is a British journalist and news correspondent who has reported on international affairs for various media outlets.

  • Jozee Martínez

    Jozee Martínez is a Spanish politician who has served as a member of the Congress of Deputies.

  • Ercilia Oliveira

    Ercilia Oliveira is a Brazilian politician who has served in the Chamber of Deputies.

  • Ronae Walters

    Ronae Walters is an American politician who has served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2012.

  • Shamaine Hicks

    Shamaine Hicks is an American politician who has served as a member of the Georgia State Senate since 2011.

  • Tressy Gonzalez

    Tressy Gonzalez is a renowned business consultant who specializes in strategic planning and organizational development.

  • Glynna Weston

    Glynna Weston is a British politician who has served as a member of the European Parliament.

  • Arnella Simmons

    Arnella Simmons is a Guyanese politician who has served as a member of the National Assembly of Guyana.

  • Herberth Ortiz

    Herberth Ortiz is a Guatemalan politician who has served as a member of the Congress of Guatemala.

  • Rexanne Sharma

    Rexanne Sharma is an ecologist who focuses on the study of sustainable land management practices.

  • Teresina Hernandez

    Teresina Hernandez is a Spanish business consultant who specializes in strategic planning and organizational development.

  • Verneice Rodriguez

    Verneice Rodriguez is a renowned business consultant who specializes in strategic planning.

  • Caya Fernández

    Caya Fernández is a Spanish politician who has served as a member of the Congress of Deputies since 2016.

  • Reon Jansen

    Reon Jansen is a Dutch politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands.

Whose famous birthday is on April 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 5th:

  • Pharrell Williams
    Pharrell Williams

    Pharrell Williams is an American musician, record producer, and entrepreneur who co-founded the successful production duo The Neptunes and...

  • Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck

    He was nominated as an american film and stage actor for four oscars.

  • Hayley Atwell
    Hayley Atwell

    Hayley atwell is a british actress known for her role as peggy carter in the marvel cinematic universe.

  • Bette Davis
    Bette Davis

    American actress.

  • Lily James
    Lily James

    Lily james is a british actress known for her roles in downton abbey, cinderella, and mamma mia! here we go again.

  • Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy

    American actor, both on broadway and in film.

  • Colin Powell
    Colin Powell

    American military hero, for his leadership during the gulf war in jan 1991.

  • Jane Asher
    Jane Asher

    British actress, writer, and businesswoman.

  • Roger Corman
    Roger Corman

    American motion picture director and writer.

  • Peter Greenaway
    Peter Greenaway

    Welsh screenwriter and director.

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April 05, 1968: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 56 years and 15 days old,

or 672 months and 15 days old,

or 2924 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20469 days old,

if you were born on April 05, 1968.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 05, 1968?

There are 350 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 5th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 05, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 05, 1968.

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April 05, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 05, 1968:

  • Félix Couchoro

    Togolese writer (b. 1900).

  • Lajos Csordás

    Hungarian footballer.

  • Giuseppe Paris

    Italian gymnast (b. 1895).

  • Lois Andrews

    Lung cancer deaths at 44.

  • Wilfrid Thomas Reid
  • Bruno Pincherle
  • Brian Hill
  • Umberto Antonio Padovani

What famous deaths happened on April 5th?

Famous deaths on April 5th:

  • Kurt Cobain
    Kurt Cobain

    Musician (nirvana) (born 1967).

  • Honor Blackman
    Honor Blackman

    British actress.

  • Isabel Jewell
    Isabel Jewell

    American actress on stage, film and television.

  • Molly Picon
    Molly Picon

    American actress (b. 1898).

  • Paul Ritter
    Paul Ritter

    English actor (b. 1966).

  • Divya Bharti
    Divya Bharti

    Indian bollywood actress (born 1974).

  • Charlene Holt
    Charlene Holt

    American actress, known for supporting roles on television and in film.

  • Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy

    American producer and actor from ireland (d. 1972).

  • Inez Courtney
    Inez Courtney

    Dies at 67.

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April 05, 1968: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on April 05, 1968:

  • Arbor Day in South Korea
  • The last day of the tax year in the United Kingdom.
  • Blessed Kreszentia Hoess
  • Qingming Festival in the Chinese calendar
  • Mauritius: Ougadi.

Observances on April 05, 1968:

  • International Day of Conscience

Saints celebrated on April 05, 1968:

  • Saint Vincent Ferrer
  • Saint Geeraard
  • Saint Irena (d. 304)
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April 05, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 05, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 1st and April 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 05, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 05, 1968 was (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

April 05, 1968: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 05, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 1st and April 7th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
  2. - Young Girl
  3. - Valleri
  4. - La - La Means I Love You
  5. - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone

April 05, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 05, 1968 was What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

April 05, 1968: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on April 05, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 1st and April 7th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret
  2. - Congratulations
  3. - Delilah
  4. - Simon Says
  5. - Lady Madonna

April 05, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 05, 1968 was (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone by Aretha Franklin, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

April 05, 1968: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 05, 1968 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 1st and April 7th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
  2. - La - La - Means I Love You
  3. - If You Can Want
  4. - I Thank You
  5. - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

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April 05, 1968: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on April 05, 1968 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Tony Richardson

Starring: Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Harry Andrews

Country: United States of America

The Story of a Three-Day Pass

The Story of a Three-Day Pass

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Melvin Van Peebles

Starring: Harry Baird, Pierre Doris, Christian Marin, Nicole Berger

Commandos

Commandos

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Armando Crispino

Starring: Marilù Tolo, Lee Van Cleef, Giampiero Albertini, Giacomo Piperno, Ivano Staccioli, Romano Puppo, Joachim Fuchsberger, Jack Kelly

Country: Italy

Killer Adios

Killer Adios

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Primo Zeglio

Starring: Rosalba Neri, Marisa Solinas, Peter Lee Lawrence, Paola Barbara, Eduardo Fajardo, José Jaspe, Armando Calvo, Victor Israel

Country: Italy

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter

Country: United States of America

April 05, 1968: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on April 05, 1968 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Dream House

Dream House

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Jim Sheridan

The Unloved

The Unloved

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Samantha Morton

Drei Frauen im Haus

Drei Frauen im Haus

Release year: 1968

Starring: Magda Schneider, Heinz Engelmann, Christin Thorn, Werner Stock

The First Lady

The First Lady

Release year: 1968

April 05, 1968: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on April 05, 1968 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Gipsy Moth Circles The World by Francis Chichester

Gipsy Moth Circles The World

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Coward-McCann 1968, Very Good., Blue cloth. Text is clean. Jacket edges worn. Book Club edition. [Sailing, Gipsy Month IV, Travel] Booksellers who are out-of-print or antiquarian since 1933

Nicholas And Alexandra by Robert K. Massie

Nicholas And Alexandra

By:

The tale of the love that ended an Empire. In this powerful book, Robert K. Massie, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, takes readers back to Imperial Russia to tell their story.

The Double Helix by James Watson

The Double Helix

By:

This is the classic personal account by Watson and Crick of their groundbreaking discovery of DNA structure. Now with introduction by Sylvia Nasar (author of A Beautiful Mind).

Between Parent And Child by Haim G. Ginott

Between Parent And Child

By:

Between Parent and Child has been helping millions of parents worldwide strengthen their relationships with children for the past 35 years.

Rosemary'S Baby by Ira Levin

Rosemary'S Baby

By:

This new Fiftieth Anniversary edition is a classic masterpiece of spellbinding suspense. Evil wears the most innocent of faces... Rosemary Woodhouse moves in with her husband Guy, a struggling actor, to the Bramford, an older apartment building in New York …

April 05, 1968: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on April 05, 1968 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Hamurabi

Hamurabi

Platform: PDP-8, Personal computer

Genre: Strategy game, Text-based game

history

Who was the US President on April 05, 1968?

On April 05, 1968 the US President was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 05, 1968?

On April 05, 1968 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour).

Who was the Pope on April 05, 1968?

On April 05, 1968 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about April 5th?

April 5th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 5th day of the month of April. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on April 5th, such as:

  • 2019 - The libyan national army troops reached the outskirts tripoli to secure a critical military checkpoint called "bridge 27".
  • 2018 - 2018 gaza border protests. the israeli defence forces released footage of a man who was shot dead trying to break the gazan border fence. israel claims he was carrying an ak47 and explosives, including grenades. it also accused hamas "playing with fire".
  • 2017 - War in north-west pakistan. a suicide bomber kills at most six people and injures 18 others near a pakistan army vehicle participating in the census in lahore.

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What happened in 1968?

1968 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Jaqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis on the island of Scorpios
  • Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Lars Onsager
  • Queen Juliana opens IJ tunnel in Amsterdam

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What was the calendar for April 1968?

April 1968 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with April being the 4th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how April 1968 calendar looked like.

Friday April 5, 1968