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Sunday September 15, 1968
US date format: 9/15/1968, UK date format: 15/9/1968
It was Sunday, under the sign of Virgo (see birth chart on September 15, 1968). The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat).
Famous people born on this day include Rich Robertson and Michael Puschacher.
In that special week of September people in US were listening to People Got To Be Free by The Rascals.
In UK Hey Jude by The Beatles was in the top 5 hits.
Funny Girl, directed by William Wyler, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1968
while The Doctor'S Quick Weight Loss Diet by Irwin Maxwell Stillman and Samm Sinclair Baker was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Fantastic Voyage.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Hamurabi.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Funny Girl
Directed by: William Wyler
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis
Country: United States of America
Hot Millions
Directed by: Eric Till
Starring: Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, Karl Malden, Bob Newhart
The Girls
Directed by: Mai Zetterling
Starring: Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Gunnar Björnstrand
Duffy
Directed by: Robert Parrish
Starring: James Coburn, James Mason, James Fox, Susannah York
Find a Place to Die
Directed by: Giuliano Carnimeo
Starring: Jeffrey Hunter, Pascale Petit, Giovanni Pallavicino, Reza Fazeli
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 15, 1968?
- Bulgaria - The first day of school.
- Japan - Respect for the Aged Day before 2003; beginning in 2003, Respect for the Aged Day is held on the third Monday of September.
- The United Kingdom - the British commemorate the Battle of Britain on the day of the last massive Luftwaffe attack in 1940.
- Also see September 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
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Holidays
- Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park Show on CBS TV
Events
- Michael Puschacher: Hockey goalie (Team Austria 1998).
- Rich Robertson: Nacogdoches, Texas -- Pitcher (Minn...
- Dirk Medved: Belgian soccer/football player, he...
- Trish Todd: American editor, who joined Simon &...
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 15, 1968?
- The Rascals - People Got To Be Free
- Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.
- Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
- Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
- 1,2,3 Red Light - The 1910 Fruitgum Company
- Aretha Franklin - The House That Jack Built
- Marvin Gaye - You're All I Need To Get By
- Deep Purple - Hush
- The Doors - Hello, I Love You
- The Beatles - Hey Jude
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By
- Stevie Wonder - You Met Your Match
- Barbara Acklin - Love Makes A Woman
- The Temptations - Please Return Your Love To Me
- Clarence Carter - Slip Away
- Archie Bell & The Drells - I Can't Stop Dancing
- Aretha Franklin - The House That Jack Built
- The Dells - Stay In My Corner
- Eddie Floyd - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
- The O'Kaysions - Girl Watcher
Top #10 R&B songs
Sport Games on September 15, 1968
- Cleveland Browns - New Orleans Saints : 24 - 10
- Detroit Lions - Dallas Cowboys : 13 - 59
- New York Giants - Pittsburgh Steelers : 34 - 20
- Philadelphia Eagles - Green Bay Packers : 13 - 30
- San Francisco 49ers - Baltimore Colts : 10 - 27 See all American Football game results of September 15, 1968
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
Fantastic Voyage
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Knock Three Times
Directed by: Not specifed
Best of Enemies
Directed by: Morgan Neville
Dad's Army
Directed by: Oliver Parker
A Muralha
Directed by: Carlos Araujo
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in September 1968?
- LIFE: The Beatles
- Time: Detroit Tiger pitcher Denny McLain
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8092
- RollingStone: Zap Comix Mouse
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
The Doctor'S Quick Weight Loss Diet
By: Irwin Maxwell Stillman and Samm Sinclair Baker
The Stillman diet became the rage back in the 1960's and 1970's. Why? Because it works! Unless you’ve always been slim, chances are you’ve heard of the famous “ONE Pound
Or I'Ll Dress You In Mourning
By: Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
From the City of Light to the Suit of Lights with the authors of Is Paris Burning? as they trace the rise of matador El Cordobes from anonymous, impoverished boyhood to
Between Parent And Child
By: Haim G. Ginott
Over the past thirty-five years, Between Parent and Child has helped millions of parents around the world strengthen their relationships with their children.
The Rich And The Super-Rich
By: Ferdinand Lundberg
Thirty years ago, a bombshell of a book appeared which told the story of the lords of wealth and their glittering clans.
The Naked Ape
By: Desmond Morris
This work has become a benchmark of popular anthropology and psychology.Zoologist Desmond Morris considers humans as being simply another animal species in this classic book first published in 1967.
Videogames
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