What happened on Sunday July 07, 1968?

About July 7th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: The influential British rock group The Yardbirds officially disbanded on this date, marking a significant moment in rock music history. Guitarist Jimmy Page would soon recruit new members to form the legendary band Led Zeppelin, effectively transforming the musical landscape of the late 1960s.
  • Day of the week: July 7th, 1968 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: This Guy's In Love With You by Herb Alpert
  • #1 UK song: Baby Come Back by The Equals
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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July 07, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 07, 1968:

  • The Yardbirds Disband The influential British rock group The Yardbirds officially disbanded on this date, marking a significant moment in rock music history. Guitarist Jimmy Page would soon recruit new members to form the legendary band Led Zeppelin, effectively transforming the musical landscape of the late 1960s.
  • France Conducts Nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll France performed a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era. These tests were controversial due to potential environmental and health impacts on the local Pacific Island populations.

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July 07, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 07, 1968?


July 07, 1968 was a Sunday and it was the 189th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 07, 1968 can also be written as 7/7/1968 in the US and as 7/7/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 07, 1968?


Famous people born on July 07, 1968:

  • Amy Carlson

    Amy Carlson is an accomplished American actress known for her roles in television series such as Blue Bloods and Third Watch.

  • Ugo Frigerio
  • Jorja Fox
  • Jeff VanderMeer

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July 07, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 07, 1968:

  • Jo Schlesser

    Jo Schlesser was a French race car driver who competed in motorsports during the 1960s, tragically losing his life during a racing event.

  • Ugo Frigerio

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July 07, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 07, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 1st and July 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 07, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 07, 1968 was This Guy's In Love With You by Herb Alpert, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - This Guy's In Love With You youtube
  2. - The Horse youtube
  3. - Jumpin' Jack Flash youtube
  4. - The Look Of Love youtube
  5. - Grazing In The Grass youtube

July 07, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 07, 1968 was Baby Come Back by The Equals, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - Baby Come Back youtube
  2. - I Pretend youtube
  3. - Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp youtube
  4. - Mony Mony youtube
  5. - Yesterday Has Gone youtube

July 07, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 07, 1968 was I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
  2. - Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1)
  3. - The Horse
  4. - Grazing In The Grass youtube
  5. - Think
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July 07, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 7th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 07, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 07, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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July 07, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 07, 1968 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 07, 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 July 07, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 06:29 pm and setting at 03:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jul 10, 1968.

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How old is someone born on July 07, 1968?


Someone born on July 07, 1968 is:

56 years 10 months old,

or 682 months and 7 days old,

or 2966 weeks and 3 days old,

or 20765 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 07, 1968?

There are 54 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 07, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 07, 1968.

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