What happened on Tuesday March 05, 1968?

Here's what happened on March 05, 1968:

• East L.A. Student Walkouts Begin The historic East L.A. walkouts commenced, with thousands of Hispanic students protesting educational inequality and systemic discrimination in the Los Angeles school system. These walkouts, a pivotal moment in the Chicano civil rights movement, demanded better educational opportunities, cultural representation, and an end to institutional racism.
• Duchamp and Cage's Musical Chess Performance A groundbreaking avant-garde performance titled 'Reunion' took place at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, featuring an innovative chess match between artist Marcel Duchamp and composer John Cage. The match integrated electronic music and technology, with each chess square connected to photoresistors, creating a unique audiovisual experience. Duchamp quickly defeated Cage, while experimental musicians provided an electronic soundscape.
• Soviet Zond 4 Space Mission Launch The Soviet Union launched the uncrewed Zond 4 mission, a critical test of the Soyuz 7K-L1 space capsule designed to evaluate technological capabilities for potential future crewed lunar missions. This launch was part of the broader Soviet lunar exploration program during the Space Race.
• US Solar Explorer B Launch The United States launched Solar Explorer B (Explorer 37) from Wallops Island, Virginia, as part of a scientific mission to study solar phenomena and gather detailed data about the Sun's characteristics and behavior.

Events in 1968

March 05, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 05, 1968

Newspapers from Mar. 05, 1968

March 05, 1968 was a Tuesday and it was the 65th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 1968 can also be written as 3/5/1968 in the US and as 5/3/1968 in UK and Europe.

March 05, 1968 in March 1968 calendar

Famous people born on March 05, 1968:

• Jean Grégor

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on March 5th

Famous people died on March 05, 1968:

• Syd Nathan

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on March 5th

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 05, 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 05, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 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 5th 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 05, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 05, 1968 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 05, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 09:09 am and setting at 12:32 am.

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 05, 1968 is:

57 years 2 months old,

or 686 months and 9 days old,

or 2984 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20889 days old,

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

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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

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

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