Tuesday April 16, 1968
US date format: 4/16/1968, UK date format: 16/4/1968
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Aries (see zodiac on April 16, 1968). The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
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.
Yours, Mine and Ours, directed by Melville Shavelson, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1968
while The Double Helix by James Watson was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Dream House.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Hamurabi.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the year 1968, at April 16 across the years or at April 1968 calendar.
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Saint Paternus
- Saint Bernadette
- Blessed HervT of Tours
- Saint Turibius
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South Korea -- Tennis star.
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Famous Deaths
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter
Country: United States of America
Planet of the Apes
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans
Country: United States of America
Hour of the Wolf
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Gertrud Fridh, Georg Rydeberg
Country: United States of America
Faces
Directed by: John Cassavetes
Starring: John Marley, Gena Rowlands, Lynn Carlin, Seymour Cassel
Country: United States of America
Romeo and Juliet
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Starring: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea
Country: United States of America
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 16, 1968?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #5 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
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TV Series
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The Unloved
Directed by: Samantha Morton
Dream House
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Hafenkrankenhaus
Starring: Anneli Granget, Wolfgang Arps, Christa Siems, Helmut Oeser
Zirkus meines Lebens
Starring: Luise Ullrich, Benno Sterzenbach, Susanne Beck, Mathias Grimm
Chronik der Familie Nägele
Starring: Willy Reichert, Oscar Heiler
How old am I?
If April 16, 1968 is your birthday find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long it takes for your next birthday.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in April 1968?
- LIFE: Dr Martin Luther King Jr
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Lyndon B. Johnson -- Apr. 12, 1968
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8071
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Double Helix
By: James Watson
The classic personal account of Watson and Crick’s groundbreaking discovery of the structure of DNA, now with an introduction by Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind.By
Kennedy And Johnson
By: Evelyn Lincoln
This is inside information on the relationship between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, authored by the woman who spent 12 years as personal secretary to Mr.
The Confessions of Nat Turner
By: William Styron
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
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.
Gipsy Moth Circles The World
By: Francis Chichester
Coward-McCann, 1968, Very good., Blue cloth. Text clean. Jacket edges worn. Book Club edition. [Sailing, Gipsy Moth IV, Travel] Out-of-print and antiquarian booksellers since 1933.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Hamurabi
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on April 16, 1968?
On April 16, 1968 the day of the week was Tuesday.
What zodiac sign is April 16, 1968?
On April 16, 1968 the zodiac sign was Aries.
Who was the US President on April 16, 1968?
On April 16, 1968 the US President was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 16, 1968?
On April 16, 1968 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour).
Who was the Pope on April 16, 1968?
On April 16, 1968 Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
Which famous people are born on April 16, 1968?
On April 16, 1968 several famous people were born including, Vickie Guerrero, Martin Dahlin, Grace Kim.
Which famous people died on April 16, 1968?
Famous people died on April 16, 1968 include, Edna Ferber, Fay Bainter.
What was the number one song in April 16, 1968?
The number one song in the week of April 16, 1968 was Honey by Bobby Goldsboro in US and What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong in UK.
What were the top hits on April 16, 1968?
The top hits on April 16, 1968 were Honey by Bobby Goldsboro, Young Girl by Union Gap, Cry Like A Baby by The Box Tops in US and What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong, Congratulations by Cliff Richard, Delilah by Tom Jones in UK.
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