What happened on Saturday March 09, 1968?

About March 9th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 10th Grammy Awards ceremony was held, celebrating outstanding musical achievements. The 5th Dimension's 'Up, Up and Away' and The Beatles' 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' were among the notable winners, with the latter receiving multiple awards for its groundbreaking musical innovation.
  • Day of the week: March 9th, 1968 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra
  • #1 UK song: Cinderella Rockefella by Esther & Abi Ofarim
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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March 09, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 09, 1968:

  • 10th Grammy Awards Ceremony The 10th Grammy Awards ceremony was held, celebrating outstanding musical achievements. The 5th Dimension's 'Up, Up and Away' and The Beatles' 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' were among the notable winners, with the latter receiving multiple awards for its groundbreaking musical innovation.
  • 15th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament The North Carolina Tar Heels dominated the 15th Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament, decisively defeating NC State with a commanding score of 87-50. This victory highlighted the Tar Heels' basketball prowess during the late 1960s.

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March 09, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 09, 1968?


March 09, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 69th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 09, 1968 can also be written as 3/9/1968 in the US and as 9/3/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 09, 1968?


Famous people born on March 09, 1968:

  • Youri Djorkaeff

    Renowned French footballer who won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 European Championship.

  • Beniamino Bonomi
  • Pat Miletich
  • Franck Khalfoun
  • Jorge Larrionda

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March 09, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 09, 1968:

  • Åke Häger
  • René Leduc
  • Hans-Jürgen Stumpff

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March 09, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 09, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 4th and March 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 09, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 09, 1968 was Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) youtube
  2. - (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls youtube
  3. - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay youtube
  4. - Simon Says youtube
  5. - I Wish It Would Rain youtube

March 09, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 09, 1968 was Cinderella Rockefella by Esther & Abi Ofarim, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - Cinderella Rockefella youtube
  2. - Legend Of Xanadu youtube
  3. - Delilah youtube
  4. - Fire Brigade youtube
  5. - The Mighty Quinn youtube

March 09, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 09, 1968 was We're A Winner by The Impressions, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - We're A Winner
  2. - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay youtube
  3. - I Wish It Would Rain youtube
  4. - There Was A Time
  5. - I Thank You
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March 09, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 9th is Pisces.

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March 09, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 09, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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March 09, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 09, 1968 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 09, 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 March 09, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 12:08 pm and setting at 04:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 14, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Mar 14, 1968.

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How old is someone born on March 09, 1968?


Someone born on March 09, 1968 is:

57 years 2 months old,

or 686 months and 5 days old,

or 2983 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20885 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 09, 1968?

There are 299 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 09, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 09, 1968.

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