What happened on Friday December 20, 1968?

Here's what happened on December 20, 1968:

• Mao's Cultural Revolution: 'Up to the Mountains and Down to the Villages' Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong initiated a significant social engineering program by advocating for urban educated youth to be sent to rural areas for re-education. This marked the beginning of the 'Up to the Mountains and Down to the Villages' movement, which would dramatically impact millions of young Chinese lives during the Cultural Revolution.
• Zodiac Killer's First Confirmed Double Murder On Lake Herman Road in Benicia, California, the notorious Zodiac Killer committed his first officially confirmed double homicide, murdering high school students David Arthur Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen. This brutal crime would later become part of a series of unsolved murders that terrorized Northern California in the late 1960s.
• Presidential Families Unite: David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon Wedding In a notable political family connection, David Eisenhower, grandson of former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, married Julie Nixon, the daughter of President-elect Richard Nixon, symbolizing a unique moment of political dynasty intertwining.

Events in 1968

December 20, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 20, 1968

Newspapers from Dec. 20, 1968

December 20, 1968 was a Friday and it was the 355th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1968 can also be written as 12/20/1968 in the US and as 20/12/1968 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 1968 in December 1968 calendar

Famous people born on December 20, 1968:

• Joe Cornish

  English filmmaker known for comedy and science fiction screenwriting, directing, and acting, particularly recognized for films like 'Attack...

• Karl Wendlinger

  Professional Formula One and sports car racing driver who competed in the 1990s, representing the Sauber and March teams, known for his...

• Eduardo Sánchez

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on December 20th

Famous people died on December 20, 1968:

• John Steinbeck

  Renowned American novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.

• Marguerite Clayton
• Axel Petersen
• Van Nest Polglase
• Richard Queck
• Max Brod
• Carlo Achatzi

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on December 20th

December 20, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 1968 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

1. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Love Child
3. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
4. Dion - Abraham, Martin And John
5. Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman

December 20, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 1968 was Lily The Pink by The Scaffold, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

1. The Scaffold - Lily The Pink
2. Hugo Montenegro - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
3. Nina Simone - Ain't Got No / I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do
4. The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
5. Des O'Connor - 1-2-3 O'Leary

December 20, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 1968 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

1. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love
3. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
4. Eddie Floyd - Bring It On Home To Me
5. The Temptations - Cloud Nine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 20, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 20, 1968 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 20, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 08:35 am and setting at 06:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 04, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 1969.

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Someone born on December 20, 1968 is:

56 years 4 months old,

or 676 months and 24 days old,

or 2942 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20599 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 1968?

There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 20, 1968.

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