What happened on Sunday September 08, 1968?

About September 8th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Beatles perform their final live television appearance on the David Frost show, featuring their hit song 'Hey Jude'. This performance marks a significant moment in the band's history, symbolizing their transition from live performances to studio recordings.
  • Day of the week: September 8th, 1968 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: People Got To Be Free by The Rascals
  • #1 UK song: Hey Jude by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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September 08, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 08, 1968:

  • The Beatles' Last Live TV Performance The Beatles perform their final live television appearance on the David Frost show, featuring their hit song 'Hey Jude'. This performance marks a significant moment in the band's history, symbolizing their transition from live performances to studio recordings.
  • Arthur Ashe Wins US Open Arthur Ashe makes history by winning the US Open Men's Tennis tournament, defeating Tom Okker in a thrilling five-set match with a score of 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. This victory marks the first Open era US title for Ashe and is significant in the context of racial integration in professional sports.
  • First Miss Black America Pageant Saundra Williams becomes the first winner of the Miss Black America pageant, a groundbreaking event created to challenge beauty standards and celebrate African American women during the Civil Rights era.
  • Funny Girl Film Premiere The musical comedy film 'Funny Girl', starring Barbra Streisand in her breakthrough film role, premieres in theaters. The movie is based on the life of comedienne Fanny Brice and would later earn Streisand an Academy Award for Best Actress.
  • French Nuclear Test France conducts a nuclear test at the Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era.
  • LPGA Golf Tournament Win Sandra Haynie wins the LPGA Pacific Ladies Golf Classic, showcasing her skill and contributing to women's professional golf development in the late 1960s.

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September 08, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 08, 1968?


September 08, 1968 was a Sunday and it was the 252nd day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 08, 1968 can also be written as 9/8/1968 in the US and as 8/9/1968 in UK and Europe.

September 08, 1968 in September 1968 calendar

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Who was born on September 08, 1968?


Famous people born on September 08, 1968:

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September 08, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 08, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 2nd and September 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 08, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 08, 1968 was People Got To Be Free by The Rascals, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

  1. - People Got To Be Free youtube
  2. - Born To Be Wild youtube
  3. - Light My Fire youtube
  4. - Harper Valley P.T.A. youtube
  5. - Hello, I Love You youtube

September 08, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 08, 1968 was Hey Jude by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

  1. - Hey Jude youtube
  2. - I've Gotta Get A Message To You youtube
  3. - Those Were The Days youtube
  4. - Do It Again youtube
  5. - I Say A Little Prayer youtube

September 08, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 08, 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. - You're All I Need To Get By
  2. - You Met Your Match
  3. - Love Makes A Woman
  4. - Please Return Your Love To Me
  5. - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
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September 08, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 8th is Virgo.

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September 08, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 08, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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September 08, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 08, 1968 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 08, 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 08, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 08:09 pm and setting at 09:14 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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How old is someone born on September 08, 1968?


Someone born on September 08, 1968 is:

56 years 8 months old,

or 680 months and 29 days old,

or 2960 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20725 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 08, 1968?

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