What happened on Monday September 16, 1968?

About September 16th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: Arthur Ashe becomes the first African American man to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament by winning the U.S. Open, breaking significant racial barriers in professional tennis and marking a pivotal moment in sports history.
  • Day of the week: September 16th, 1968 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley
  • #1 UK song: I've Gotta Get A Message To You by The Bee Gees
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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September 16, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 16, 1968:

  • Arthur Ashe Makes Historic U.S. Open Victory Arthur Ashe becomes the first African American man to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament by winning the U.S. Open, breaking significant racial barriers in professional tennis and marking a pivotal moment in sports history.
  • Nixon's Comedic TV Appearance Presidential candidate Richard Nixon makes a surprise comedic appearance on the popular television show 'Laugh-In', demonstrating a more lighthearted side of his public persona during the 1968 election campaign.
  • Local TV Channel Launch in Louisiana KLNI (later renamed KADN) television channel 15 begins broadcasting in Lafayette, Louisiana as an independent station, expanding local media options in the region.

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September 16, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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September 16, 1968: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Los Angeles Rams - St. Louis Cardinals : 24 - 13
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What day of the week was September 16, 1968?


September 16, 1968 was a Monday and it was the 260th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 16, 1968 can also be written as 9/16/1968 in the US and as 16/9/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 16, 1968?


Famous people born on September 16, 1968:

  • Marc Anthony
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    Marc Anthony is a Grammy-winning Latin pop singer, actor, and producer known for his romantic ballads and salsa music.

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


Famous people died on September 16, 1968:

  • V marchese di Cholmondeley George Cholmondeley
  • Kalle Väisälä

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September 16, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 16, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 16th and September 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 16, 1968 was Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley, according to the music chart for the week September 16th and September 22nd.

  1. - Harper Valley P.T.A. youtube
  2. - People Got To Be Free youtube
  3. - Hey Jude youtube
  4. - Hush youtube
  5. - 1,2,3 Red Light youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 16, 1968 was I've Gotta Get A Message To You by The Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week September 16th and September 22nd.

  1. - I've Gotta Get A Message To You youtube
  2. - Those Were The Days youtube
  3. - Do It Again youtube
  4. - I Say A Little Prayer youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 16, 1968 was You're All I Need To Get By by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, according to the music chart for the week September 16th and September 22nd.

  1. - You're All I Need To Get By
  2. - The House That Jack Built
  3. - Slip Away
  4. - Please Return Your Love To Me
  5. - I Can't Stop Dancing
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September 16, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 16th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 16, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 11:59 pm and setting at 04:51 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on September 16, 1968?


Someone born on September 16, 1968 is:

56 years 7 months old,

or 679 months and 18 days old,

or 2954 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20684 days old,

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

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