What happened on Wednesday April 17, 1968?

Here's what happened on April 17, 1968:

• FBI Identifies Suspect in Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identified a suspect in the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., filing a request for an arrest warrant and publicly releasing a detailed description of the suspect. This marked a critical moment in the investigation of one of the most significant and tragic events in American civil rights history.
• Oakland Athletics' First Game at Oakland-Alameda Stadium The Oakland Athletics played their inaugural game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (now RingCentral Coliseum), losing 4-1 to the Baltimore Orioles. This marked the beginning of the team's new era in their home stadium.
• Broadway Musical 'Fade Out-Fade In' Closes The Broadway musical 'Fade Out-Fade In' concluded its run at the Mark Hellinger Theater in New York City after 72 performances, marking the end of its relatively short theatrical run.
• Maurits, Prince of Netherlands A biographical note about Maurits, a member of the Dutch royal family, on this date.
• Roger Twose: Cricket Player Profile Roger Twose, a cricket player who played as a batsman for Warwickshire and represented New Zealand's national team in 1995, was noted on this date.

Events in 1968

April 17, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 17, 1968

Newspapers from Apr. 17, 1968

April 17, 1968 was a Wednesday and it was the 108th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 1968 can also be written as 4/17/1968 in the US and as 17/4/1968 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 1968 in April 1968 calendar

Famous people born on April 17, 1968:

• Adam McKay

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• Jim Bilba

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Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on April 17th

Famous people died on April 17, 1968:

• Armando Angelini
• Claude-Joseph Gignoux
• Margaret Seddon

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on April 17th

April 17, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 1968 was Honey by Bobby Goldsboro, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

1. Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
2. Union Gap - Young Girl
3. The Box Tops - Cry Like A Baby
4. The Beatles - Lady Madonna
5. Aretha Franklin - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone

April 17, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 17, 1968 was What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

1. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret
2. Cliff Richard - Congratulations
3. Tom Jones - Delilah
4. 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says
5. The Beatles - Lady Madonna

April 17, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 1968 was (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

1. Aretha Franklin - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
2. James Brown And The Famous Flames - I Got The Feelin'
3. The Delfonics - La - La - Means I Love You
4. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - If You Can Want
5. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 17, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 17, 1968 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 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 April 17, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 11:31 pm and setting at 09:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 13, 1968 while the next full moon would come on May 12, 1968.

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Someone born on April 17, 1968 is:

57 years and 27 days old,

or 684 months and 27 days old,

or 2978 weeks

or 20846 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 1968?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 17, 1968.

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