What happened on Thursday August 15, 1968?

Here's what happened on August 15, 1968:

• Soviet Nuclear Test at Sary Shagan The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Sary Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan, continuing its strategic nuclear weapons development during the Cold War arms race.
• Nicolae Ceaușescu Visits Prague During Turbulent Period Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu traveled to Prague during a critical moment in the Cold War, shortly after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, signaling complex diplomatic relations within the Eastern Bloc.
• Pirate Radio Free London Begins Broadcasting A grassroots radio station called Radio Free London launched its unauthorized broadcast, challenging traditional media constraints and offering alternative perspectives during a period of social and cultural transformation in the late 1960s.

Events in 1968

August 15, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 15, 1968

Newspapers from Aug. 15, 1968

August 15, 1968 was a Thursday and it was the 228th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1968 can also be written as 8/15/1968 in the US and as 15/8/1968 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 1968 in August 1968 calendar

Famous people born on August 15, 1968:

• Debra Messing

  Debra Messing is an Emmy Award-winning American actress famous for her iconic role in the groundbreaking sitcom 'Will & Grace'.

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on August 15th

Famous people died on August 15, 1968:

• Wilhelm Behrens

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on August 15th

August 15, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 1968 was People Got To Be Free by The Rascals, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

1. The Rascals - People Got To Be Free
2. The Doors - Hello, I Love You
3. Mason Williams - Classical Gas
4. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
5. Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire

August 15, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 15, 1968 was Mony Mony by Tommy James & The Shondells, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

1. Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony
2. Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire
3. Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You
4. Des O'Connor - I Pretend
5. The Beach Boys - Do It Again

August 15, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 1968 was Stay In My Corner by The Dells, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

1. The Dells - Stay In My Corner
2. The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic
3. Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass
4. The Intruders - (Love Is Like A) Baseball Game
5. Eddie Floyd - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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

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August 15, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 15, 1968 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 August 15, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 10:50 pm and setting at 02:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 08, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 1968.

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Your place in the Universe on August 15, 1968

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Someone born on August 15, 1968 is:

56 years 8 months old,

or 680 months and 28 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 August 15, 1968?

There are 94 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 15, 1968.

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