What happened on Sunday May 19, 1968?

Here's what happened on May 19, 1968:

• Nigerian Military Action in Port Harcourt Nigerian military forces successfully capture the strategic city of Port Harcourt during a military operation.
• Pirate Radio Broadcast in Northern England First broadcast of a pirate radio station in Northern England, contributing to the alternative media landscape of the late 1960s.
• Kyle Eastwood Born Kyle Eastwood, renowned jazz musician and actor, son of legendary filmmaker Clint Eastwood, was born on this date.
• Frank Howard's Home Run Streak Ends Baseball player Frank Howard's remarkable home run streak comes to an end after hitting ten home runs in six consecutive games.

Events in 1968

May 19, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 19, 1968

Newspapers from May. 19, 1968

May 19, 1968 was a Sunday and it was the 140th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 1968 can also be written as 5/19/1968 in the US and as 19/5/1968 in UK and Europe.

May 19, 1968 in May 1968 calendar

Famous people born on May 19, 1968:

• Kyle Eastwood

  Kyle Eastwood is an accomplished jazz bassist, composer, and occasional actor, known for his musical talent and connection to his famous...

• Jesse Peretz

  Jesse Peretz is an American filmmaker and musician, known for directing independent films like 'The Chateau' and coming from a prominent...

• Theo de Raadt

  Theo de Raadt is a prominent computer scientist known for founding the OpenBSD operating system and advocating for open-source software.

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on May 19th

Famous people died on May 19, 1968:

• Emil Schwegler
• Wilhelm Trabandt

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on May 19th

May 19, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

1. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up
2. Simon and Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson
3. Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
4. Hugo Montenegro - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
5. The Rascals - A Beautiful Morning

May 19, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

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

1. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret
2. Union Gap - Young Girl
3. Engelbert Humperdinck - A Man Without Love
4. The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday
5. 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says

May 19, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

1. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up
2. The Intruders - Cowboys To Girls
3. James Brown And The Famous Flames - I Got The Feelin'
4. Stevie Wonder - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
5. Arthur Conley - Funky Street

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 19th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 19, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 19, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 19, 1968 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 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 19, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 02:12 am and setting at 01:54 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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Your place in the Universe on May 19, 1968

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Someone born on May 19, 1968 is:

57 years and 4 days old,

or 684 months and 4 days old,

or 2974 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20823 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 19, 1968?

There are 361 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 19, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 19, 1968.

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