Tuesday 16 April 1968
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Aries. The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Vickie Guerrero and Martin Dahlin.
In that special week of April people in US were listening to Honey by Bobby Goldsboro.
In UK What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong was in the top 5 hits.
Vengeance, directed by Antonio Margheriti, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1968
while The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Dream House.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Hamurabi or Hamurabi.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1968 or at April 16 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Paternus
- Saint Bernadette
- Blessed HervT of Tours
- Saint Turibius
- Saint Fructuosus
- Saint Drogo.
- Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
- Mawlid in Shi'a Islam (2006).
- Birthday of the Danish sovereign, Queen Margrethe, celebrated in Greenland.
- Saints Martial, Urban, Eventius, Caecilian, Julia, and their companions, martyrs of 304
Famous Birthdays:
- Vickie Guerrero: American professional wrestling personality.
- Martin Dahlin
- Grace Kim: South Korea -- Tennis star.
- Josh Blackhill: American actor.
- Rüdiger Stenzel: German runner.
Famous Deaths:
- Edna Ferber: American writer, a novelist and playwright known for stories of early Americana.
- Fay Bainter: Actress (Jezebel, Our Town, State Fair), dies at 76.
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Magazine Covers
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- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8071
- LIFE: Dr Martin Luther King Jr
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Lyndon B. Johnson -- Apr. 12, 1968
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 1968 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
- Union Gap - Young Girl
- The Box Tops - Cry Like A Baby
- The Beatles - Lady Madonna
- Aretha Franklin - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
- Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
- Georgie Fame - The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde
- Sly and the Family Stone - Dance To The Music
- James Brown - I Got The Feelin'
- Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)
Top #10 R&B songs
- Aretha Franklin - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
- James Brown And The Famous Flames - I Got The Feelin'
- The Delfonics - La - La - Means I Love You
- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - If You Can Want
- Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
- Sam & Dave - I Thank You
- Percy Sledge - Take Time To Know Her
- The Sweet Inspirations - Sweet Inspiration
- The Intruders - Cowboys To Girls
- Arthur Conley - Funky Street
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Confessions of Nat Turner
In the late summer of 1831, in a remote section of southeastern Virginia, there took place the only effective, sustained revolt in the annals of American Negro slavery...The
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Hamurabi