What happened on Monday May 20, 1968?

Here's what happened on May 20, 1968:

• Failed Coup Attempt Against Papa Doc Duvalier in Haiti On May 20, 1968, a significant but unsuccessful attempt was made to overthrow the oppressive regime of François 'Papa Doc' Duvalier. The coup was financed by a group of wealthy Haitian exiles who sought to end Duvalier's brutal dictatorship. The poorly executed operation highlighted the ongoing political tensions and resistance against the Duvalier regime.
• Death of Australian Test Cricket Player Albert Hartkopf Albert Hartkopf, an Australian cricket player who represented his country in one Test match, passed away on this date. While his international cricket career was brief, he was part of the national sporting legacy during the mid-20th century.

Events in 1968

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

Magazines from May. 20, 1968

Newspapers from May. 20, 1968

May 20, 1968 was a Monday and it was the 141st day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 1968 can also be written as 5/20/1968 in the US and as 20/5/1968 in UK and Europe.

May 20, 1968 in May 1968 calendar

Famous people born on May 20, 1968:

• Timothy Olyphant

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• Phil Hansen

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• Waisale Serevi

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• Citizen Cope

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on May 20th

Famous people died on May 20, 1968:

• Vittorio Morelli

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on May 20th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 1968 was Tighten Up by Archie Bell & The Drells, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 20, 1968 was What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 20, 1968 was Tighten Up by Archie Bell & The Drells, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

1. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up
2. The Intruders - Cowboys To Girls
3. Stevie Wonder - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
4. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
5. James Brown And The Famous Flames - I Got The Feelin'

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 20th 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 20, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 20, 1968 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 20, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 02:36 am and setting at 02:56 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 20, 1968

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Someone born on May 20, 1968 is:

56 years 11 months old,

or 683 months and 24 days old,

or 2973 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20813 days old,

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

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

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