What happened on Saturday December 21, 1968?

Here's what happened on December 21, 1968:

• Apollo 8: First Humans to Leave Earth's Gravity The Apollo 8 mission marked a historic milestone in human space exploration. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this groundbreaking mission was the first manned lunar voyage. Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders became the first humans to leave Earth's gravitational field and travel to another celestial body, performing the first manned Trans Lunar Injection.
• Crosby, Stills & Nash First Performance David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash premiered together in California, marking the beginning of their influential folk-rock supergroup that would become a significant cultural phenomenon of the late 1960s.
• Joseph W. Barr Becomes US Treasury Secretary Joseph W. Barr began his brief term as United States Treasury Secretary, which would last only one month, making it one of the shortest tenures in the department's history.

Events in 1968

December 21, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 21, 1968

Newspapers from Dec. 21, 1968

December 21, 1968: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Dallas Cowboys - Cleveland Browns : 20 - 31

December 21, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 356th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1968 can also be written as 12/21/1968 in the US and as 21/12/1968 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 1968 in December 1968 calendar

Famous people born on December 21, 1968:

• Anne-Sophie Pastel

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on December 21st

Famous people died on December 21, 1968:

• Vittorio Pozzo

  Italian footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1886).

• Engelbert Besednjak

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on December 21st

December 21, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 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 21, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 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 21, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 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 21st 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 21, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 21, 1968 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 21, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 09:28 am and setting at 08:01 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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Your place in the Universe on December 21, 1968

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Someone born on December 21, 1968 is:

56 years 4 months old,

or 676 months and 23 days old,

or 2942 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20598 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1968?

There are 221 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 21, 1968.

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