Friday August 16, 1968: on this day

August 16, 1968 was the 229th day of the year 1968, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Friday.

Is August 16, 1968 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 16, 1968, who was born and died on August 16, 1968, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 16, 1968, which were the most popular songs (ex. People Got To Be Free by The Rascals), movies (e.g. How Sweet It Is!, directed by Jerry Paris), TV series (e.g. Best Of Enemies) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 16th, 1968 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 16, 1968?


August 16, 1968 was a Friday and it was the 229th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 1968 can also be written as 8/16/1968 in the US and as 16/8/1968 in UK and Europe.

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August 16, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

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 16, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

Discover the Monkey personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on August 16th, 1968 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 16, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 16, 1968 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 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 16, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 11:17 pm and setting at 03:41 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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Who was born on August 16, 1968?


Famous people born on August 16, 1968:

  • Clovis Cornillac
    Clovis Cornillac

    French actor in television, film and theater.

  • Karine Le Marchand

    Karine le marchand is a french television presenter known for hosting the popular reality tv show 'l'amour est dans le pré' (love is in the...

  • Wolfgang Tillmans

    Contemporary photographer known for his diverse body of work.

  • Andy Milder

    American actor.

  • Arvind Kejriwal

    Indian civil servant and politician, 7th chief minister of delhi.

  • Mateja Svet

    Slovenian alpine skier.

  • Andrea Ferrante
  • Emanuele Cani
  • Jodi Evans
  • Dmitrij Charin
  • Slaviša Jokanović
  • Arnaldo Ferreira
  • Giuseppe Chinè

Whose famous birthday is on August 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 16th:

  • James Cameron
    James Cameron

    James cameron is a canadian film director known for creating blockbuster movies such as titanic and avatar.

  • Kathie Lee Gifford
    Kathie Lee Gifford

    Kathie lee gifford is a television host, singer, and author, best known for co-hosting the talk show 'live! with regis and kathie lee' and...

  • Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett

    Angela bassett is an american actress known for her powerful performances in films such as what's love got to do with it, waiting to exhale,...

  • Steve Carell
    Steve Carell

    Carell, an american actor and writer is considered one comedyaeur(tm),'s rising talents.

  • Pierre Richard
    Pierre Richard

    French film director and actor, he is considered one of the most gifted and talented comedians in france.

  • Rumer Willis
    Rumer Willis

    American actress and singer, the child of bruce willis (and wife demi) moore.

  • Cam Gigandet
    Cam Gigandet

    Cam gigandet is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows and movies such as 'the o.c.

  • Vanessa Carlton
    Vanessa Carlton

    Vanessa carlton is a pop singer known for her hit song 'a thousand miles' and her successful music career.

  • Julie Newmar
    Julie Newmar

    American singer, actress, and dancer.

  • Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton

    Timothy Hutton is an American actor known for his roles in films like 'Ordinary People' and TV series like 'Leverage'.

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August 16, 1968: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 55 years 7 months old,

or 667 months and 3 days old,

or 2900 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20304 days old,

if you were born on August 16, 1968.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 1968?

There are 150 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 16th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 16, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 16, 1968.

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August 16, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 16, 1968:

  • Luis Gianneo

    Composer dies at 71.

  • Nikolaj Fёdorovič Sadkovič
  • Ichiya Kumagae
  • Tina Pica

What famous deaths happened on August 16th?

Famous deaths on August 16th:

  • Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley

    American pop singer.

  • Margaret Mitchell
    Margaret Mitchell

    American author of "gone with the wind", a book she wrote over ten years.

  • Peter Fonda
    Peter Fonda

    American actor, screenwriter, and producer.

  • Stewart Granger
    Stewart Granger

    Tall, dark, and debonair, this british actor was a major adventure star in the 1950s.

  • Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake

    American actress gunsmoke dies at the age of 60.

  • Anna Kashfi
    Anna Kashfi

    Actress from india-america (d. 2015).

  • Phil Leeds
    Phil Leeds

    American actor (d. 1998).

  • William Windom
    William Windom

    American actor (d. 2012).

  • Louis Jouvet
    Louis Jouvet

    French theatre director, designer, stage worker, teacher, and stage administrator before his film and acting careers.

  • John Hurley
    John Hurley

    At 45, a song writer (son a preacher man) dies.

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August 16, 1968: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 16, 1968:

  • RC saints: feast day of Saint Stephen I of Hungary; Saint Roch (helps against plague and skin diseases)
  • USA: legal holiday in Vermont for the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (which actually took place in the state of New York)
  • Palio dell'Assunta in Siena
  • Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion; now lost) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944
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August 16, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 16, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 12th and August 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 16, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 1968 was People Got To Be Free by The Rascals, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

August 16, 1968: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 16, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 12th and August 18th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - People Got To Be Free
  2. - Hello, I Love You
  3. - Classical Gas
  4. - Born To Be Wild
  5. - Light My Fire

August 16, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 16, 1968 was Mony Mony by Tommy James & The Shondells, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

August 16, 1968: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 16, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 12th and August 18th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Mony Mony
  2. - Fire
  3. - This Guy's In Love With You
  4. - I Pretend
  5. - Do It Again

August 16, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 1968 was Stay In My Corner by The Dells, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

August 16, 1968: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 16, 1968 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 12th and August 18th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

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August 16, 1968: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 16, 1968 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

How Sweet It Is!

How Sweet It Is!

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Jerry Paris

Starring: James Garner, Debbie Reynolds, Maurice Ronet, Terry-Thomas

Commandos

Commandos

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Armando Crispino

Starring: Marilù Tolo, Lee Van Cleef, Giampiero Albertini, Giacomo Piperno, Ivano Staccioli, Romano Puppo, Joachim Fuchsberger, Jack Kelly

Country: Italy

Killer Adios

Killer Adios

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Primo Zeglio

Starring: Rosalba Neri, Marisa Solinas, Peter Lee Lawrence, Paola Barbara, Eduardo Fajardo, José Jaspe, Armando Calvo, Victor Israel

Country: Italy

Stolen Kisses

Stolen Kisses

Release year: 1968

Directed by: François Truffaut

Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Delphine Seyrig, Michael Lonsdale

With Six You Get Eggroll

With Six You Get Eggroll

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Howard Morris

Starring: Doris Day, Brian Keith, Pat Carroll, Barbara Hershey

August 16, 1968: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 16, 1968 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Morgan Neville

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Oliver Parker

A Muralha

A Muralha

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Carlos Araujo

Showtime

Showtime

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Tom Dey

What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Scott McGehee

August 16, 1968: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 16, 1968 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Or I'Ll Dress You In Mourning by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre

Or I'Ll Dress You In Mourning

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With the authors of Is Paris Burning, they take you from the City of Light to The Suit of Lights. They trace the rise of El Cordobes, a matador, from an anonymous, poor boyhood to

Heaven Help Us! by Herbert Tarr

Heaven Help Us!

By:

"This book is very funny and should calm some anxieties of curious gentiles who are unsure what actually happens inside the fancy synagogue at 13th Avenue...

The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron

The Confessions of Nat Turner

By:

The only lasting, effective revolt against American Negroslavy took place in the late summer 1831 in remote Virginia...

The Rich And The Super-Rich by Ferdinand Lundberg

The Rich And The Super-Rich

By:

A book that told the story about the lords and glittering clans of wealth was published thirty years ago.

Between Parent And Child by Haim G. Ginott

Between Parent And Child

By:

Between Parent and Child has been helping millions of parents worldwide strengthen their relationships with children for the past 35 years.

August 16, 1968: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 16, 1968 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Hamurabi

Hamurabi

Platform: PDP-8, Personal computer

Genre: Strategy game, Text-based game

history

Who was the US President on August 16, 1968?

On August 16, 1968 the US President was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 16, 1968?

On August 16, 1968 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour).

Who was the Pope on August 16, 1968?

On August 16, 1968 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about August 16th?

August 16th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 16th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 16th, such as:

  • 2018 - 2018 washington veterans day parade: president donald trump's planned military parade on november 10, 2018, has been postponed by the united states department of defense until 2019. estimates for the parade's costs have increased from $12 million up to $92 million.
  • 2017 - Confederate memorials and monuments being removed: several confederate monuments were taken down in baltimore, maryland overnight, including the stonewall jackson and robert e. lee monuments, confederate soldiers and sailors monuments, confederate women's monuments, and roger b. taney sculpture. on august 14, the baltimore city council unanimously approved the removal of the monuments.
  • 2016 - To launch airstrikes against syria, the russian air force uses an iranian airbase near hamadan.

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What happened in 1968?

1968 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Jaqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis on the island of Scorpios
  • Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Lars Onsager
  • Queen Juliana opens IJ tunnel in Amsterdam

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What was the calendar for August 1968?

August 1968 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how August 1968 calendar looked like.

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