What happened on Friday June 07, 1968?

About June 7th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: The body of assassinated U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy lies in state at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, marking a somber moment in American political history following his tragic assassination.
  • Day of the week: June 7th, 1968 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel
  • #1 UK song: Young Girl by Union Gap
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

More about June 7th, 1968? See below for more news and curiosities on June 7th, 1968.

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June 07, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 07, 1968:

  • Robert F. Kennedy's Body Lies in State The body of assassinated U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy lies in state at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, marking a somber moment in American political history following his tragic assassination.
  • Sirhan Sirhan Indicted for Kennedy Assassination Sirhan Sirhan is formally indicted for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a pivotal legal proceeding in the aftermath of the high-profile political murder.
  • Ford Dagenham Equal Pay Strike Begins The Ford sewing machinists strike for equal pay commences at the Ford Dagenham plant in London, a significant moment in the women's labor rights movement in the United Kingdom.

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

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What day of the week was June 07, 1968?


June 07, 1968 was a Friday and it was the 159th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 07, 1968 can also be written as 6/7/1968 in the US and as 7/6/1968 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on June 07, 1968:

  • Dan Duryea
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    Dan Duryea was a prominent American film actor famous for his distinctive roles in film noir and western movies during the 1940s and 1950s,...

  • Margaret Morris
  • Fëdor Vasil'evič Tokarev

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June 07, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 07, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 3rd and June 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 07, 1968 was Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - Mrs. Robinson youtube
  2. - Tighten Up youtube
  3. - This Guy's In Love With You youtube
  4. - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly youtube
  5. - Mony Mony youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 07, 1968 was Young Girl by Union Gap, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - Young Girl youtube
  2. - Jumpin' Jack Flash youtube
  3. - Honey youtube
  4. - A Man Without Love youtube
  5. - Hurdy Gurdy Man youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 07, 1968 was Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
  2. - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
  3. - Think
  4. - Tighten Up youtube
  5. - Does Your Mama Know About Me
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June 07, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 7th is Gemini.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 07, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 04:52 pm and setting at 03:19 am.

The previous full moon was on May 12, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jun 10, 1968.

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How old is someone born on June 07, 1968?


Someone born on June 07, 1968 is:

56 years 11 months old,

or 683 months and 7 days old,

or 2970 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20795 days old,

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

There are 25 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 7th 2025.

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

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

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