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see horoscope and birth chart for August 20, 1968What happened on Tuesday August 20, 1968?
About August 20th, 1968, in brief:
- Historical events: On August 20, 1968, approximately 200,000 Warsaw Pact troops and 5,000 tanks invaded Czechoslovakia to suppress the 'Prague Spring' - a period of political liberalization and democratic reforms that threatened Soviet control. The invasion was a decisive Cold War moment, demonstrating the Soviet Union's commitment to maintaining strict communist control over its satellite states.
- Day of the week: August 20th, 1968 was a Tuesday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waning crescent
- #1 US song: People Got To Be Free by The Rascals
- #1 UK song: Mony Mony by Tommy James & The Shondells
- Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Table of contents
- August 20, 1968: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was August 20, 1968?
- Who was born on August 20, 1968?
- August 20, 1968: What famous people died on that day?
- August 20, 1968: Number 1 song on that day
- August 20, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 20, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on August 20, 1968?
- Back in 1968
August 20, 1968: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 20, 1968:
- Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia On August 20, 1968, approximately 200,000 Warsaw Pact troops and 5,000 tanks invaded Czechoslovakia to suppress the 'Prague Spring' - a period of political liberalization and democratic reforms that threatened Soviet control. The invasion was a decisive Cold War moment, demonstrating the Soviet Union's commitment to maintaining strict communist control over its satellite states.
August 20, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was August 20, 1968?
August 20, 1968 was a Tuesday and it was the 233rd day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 20, 1968 can also be written as 8/20/1968 in the US and as 20/8/1968 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on August 20, 1968?
Famous people born on August 20, 1968:
- Abdelatif Benazzi
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- Klas Ingesson
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August 20, 1968: What famous people died on that day?
August 20, 1968: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 20, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 19th and August 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 20, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 1968 was People Got To Be Free by The Rascals, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.
- The Rascals - People Got To Be Free
- Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
- The Doors - Hello, I Love You
- Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
- Mason Williams - Classical Gas
August 20, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on August 20, 1968 was Mony Mony by Tommy James & The Shondells, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.
- Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony
- Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire
- Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You
- Des O'Connor - I Pretend
- The Beach Boys - Do It Again
August 20, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 1968 was Stay In My Corner by The Dells, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.
- The Dells - Stay In My Corner
- Eddie Floyd - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
- Barbara Acklin - Love Makes A Woman
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By
- Stevie Wonder - You Met Your Match
August 20, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.
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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 20, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 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.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthAugust 20, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 20, 1968 was Waning crescent.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 20, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 02:12 am and setting at 06:54 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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Your place in the Universe on August 20, 1968
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Someone born on August 20, 1968 is:
56 years 8 months old,
or 680 months and 23 days old,
or 2960 weeks
or 20720 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 1968?
There are 99 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 20th 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 1968?
You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 20, 1968.
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