What happened on Sunday May 05, 1968?

Here's what happened on May 05, 1968:

• Journalists Murdered in Saigon During Vietnam War During the Vietnam War, four international journalists were brutally executed by Viet Cong guerrillas in Saigon's Cholon sector. The victims included Reuters reporters Ron Lamary (England) and Bruce Pigott, Michael Birch from Australian Associated Press, and John Cantwell, a Time magazine correspondent from Australia. Remarkably, freelance journalist Frank Palmos survived by feigning death, later providing a firsthand account of the tragic incident.
• Carol Mann Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Carol Mann secured victory at the Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational, a notable achievement in women's professional golf during the late 1960s.

Events in 1968

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

Magazines from May. 05, 1968

Newspapers from May. 05, 1968

May 05, 1968 was a Sunday and it was the 126th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

May 05, 1968 in May 1968 calendar

Famous people born on May 05, 1968:

• Andrew McCabe

  Former Deputy Director of the FBI, known for his significant role during the Trump administration and Russia investigation.

• Eric Omond
• Tragedy at Furiani Stadium
• Atsuro Watabe
• Nick Moloney

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on May 5th

Famous people died on May 05, 1968:

• Rosalie Slaughter Morton
• Martino Trulli
• Massimo Adolfo Vitale

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on May 5th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 1968 was Honey by Bobby Goldsboro, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

1. Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
2. The Box Tops - Cry Like A Baby
3. Union Gap - Young Girl
4. The Beatles - Lady Madonna
5. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 1968 was What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

1. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret
2. Union Gap - Young Girl
3. Engelbert Humperdinck - A Man Without Love
4. The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday
5. 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 1968 was I Got The Feelin' by James Brown And The Famous Flames, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

1. James Brown And The Famous Flames - I Got The Feelin'
2. The Intruders - Cowboys To Girls
3. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - If You Can Want
4. Aretha Franklin - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
5. The Sweet Inspirations - Sweet Inspiration

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 05, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 11:56 am and setting at 02:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 13, 1968 while the next full moon would come on May 12, 1968.

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Someone born on May 05, 1968 is:

56 years 11 months old,

or 683 months and 28 days old,

or 2973 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20817 days old,

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

There are 3 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 5th 2025.

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

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

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