What happened on Saturday May 18, 1968?

About May 18th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 94th Preakness Stakes horse race was won by jockey Ismael Valenzuela riding Forward Pass, completing the race in a time of 1:56.8. This significant horse racing event took place at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Day of the week: May 18th, 1968 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Tighten Up by Archie Bell & The Drells
  • #1 UK song: What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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May 18, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 18, 1968:

  • 94th Preakness Stakes The 94th Preakness Stakes horse race was won by jockey Ismael Valenzuela riding Forward Pass, completing the race in a time of 1:56.8. This significant horse racing event took place at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Al Kaline Breaks Tigers Home Run Record Detroit Tigers legendary outfielder Al Kaline hit his 307th home run, surpassing fellow Tigers Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg's record. This milestone highlighted Kaline's exceptional career and his significance in Detroit baseball history.
  • Frank Howard's Home Run Streak Major League Baseball player Frank Howard tied the American League record by hitting a home run in his sixth consecutive game. During this remarkable streak, Howard hit an impressive ten home runs, demonstrating extraordinary batting prowess.

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May 18, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 18, 1968?


May 18, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 139th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 18, 1968 can also be written as 5/18/1968 in the US and as 18/5/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 18, 1968?


Famous people born on May 18, 1968:

  • Cynthia Preston
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May 18, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 18, 1968:

  • Frank Walsh

    Australian politician, 34th premier of south australia (b. 1897).

  • Gustavo Giovannetti

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May 18, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 18, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 13th and May 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 18, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 18, 1968 was Tighten Up by Archie Bell & The Drells, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - Tighten Up youtube
  2. - Mrs. Robinson youtube
  3. - Honey youtube
  4. - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly youtube
  5. - A Beautiful Morning youtube

May 18, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 18, 1968 was What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret youtube
  2. - Young Girl youtube
  3. - A Man Without Love youtube
  4. - Lazy Sunday youtube
  5. - Simon Says youtube

May 18, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 18, 1968 was Tighten Up by Archie Bell & The Drells, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - Tighten Up youtube
  2. - Cowboys To Girls
  3. - I Got The Feelin'
  4. - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
  5. - Funky Street
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May 18, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 18th is Taurus.

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May 18, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 18, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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May 18, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 18, 1968 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 18, 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 May 18, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 01:44 am and setting at 12:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 12, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jun 10, 1968.

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How old is someone born on May 18, 1968?


Someone born on May 18, 1968 is:

56 years 11 months old,

or 683 months and 15 days old,

or 2972 weeks

or 20804 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 18, 1968?

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