What happened on Saturday September 07, 1968?

Here's what happened on September 07, 1968:

• Led Zeppelin's Historic Live Debut Led Zeppelin, initially billed as The New Yardbirds, made their first live performance at the Egegard School 'Teen Club' in Gladsaxe, Denmark. The band, consisting of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham, would go on to become one of the most influential rock bands in history.
• Virginia Wade Wins US Open Women's Singles Title England's Virginia Wade secured her first Open era US Women's Singles Tennis Championship, defeating Billie Jean King with a decisive score of 6-4, 6-2 at the Forest Hills, New York tournament. This victory marked a significant moment in women's tennis during the transformative Open era.
• Marcel Desailly Birth Marcel Desailly, a renowned French footballer who would later become a World Cup and European Championship winner, was born on this date. He would go on to have a distinguished career playing for clubs like Marseille and AC Milan, and representing the French national team.

Events in 1968

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

Magazines from Sep. 07, 1968

Newspapers from Sep. 07, 1968

September 07, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 251st day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 07, 1968 can also be written as 9/7/1968 in the US and as 7/9/1968 in UK and Europe.

September 07, 1968 in September 1968 calendar

Famous people born on September 07, 1968:

• Marcel Desailly

  Marcel Desailly is a legendary French-Ghanaian footballer who was a world-class center-back, winning the FIFA World Cup with France in 1998...

• Giovanni Toti

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on September 7th

Famous people died on September 07, 1968:

• Lucio Fontana

  Italian painter and sculptor known for his spatial concept art.

• Karl Tewes

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on September 7th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 07, 1968 was People Got To Be Free by The Rascals, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

1. The Rascals - People Got To Be Free
2. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
3. Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
4. Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.
5. The Doors - Hello, I Love You

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 07, 1968 was Hey Jude by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

1. The Beatles - Hey Jude
2. The Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To You
3. Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days
4. The Beach Boys - Do It Again
5. Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 07, 1968 was You're All I Need To Get By by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

1. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By
2. Stevie Wonder - You Met Your Match
3. Barbara Acklin - Love Makes A Woman
4. The Temptations - Please Return Your Love To Me
5. Eddie Floyd - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 7th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 07, 1968 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 07, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 07:48 pm and setting at 08:09 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 06, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Oct 06, 1968.

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Your place in the Universe on September 07, 1968

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Someone born on September 07, 1968 is:

56 years 8 months old,

or 680 months and 7 days old,

or 2957 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20703 days old,

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

There are 116 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday September 7th 2025.

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

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

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