What happened on Friday November 22, 1968?

About November 22nd, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a landmark moment for television and civil rights, Star Trek aired an episode featuring the first interracial kiss on American television. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) shared a historic on-screen kiss in the episode 'Plato's Stepchildren', breaking significant racial barriers in media representation.
  • Day of the week: November 22nd, 1968 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Hey Jude by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly by Hugo Montenegro
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

More about November 22nd, 1968? See below for more news and curiosities on November 22nd, 1968.

history

November 22, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 22, 1968:

  • First Interracial Kiss on Television In a landmark moment for television and civil rights, Star Trek aired an episode featuring the first interracial kiss on American television. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) shared a historic on-screen kiss in the episode 'Plato's Stepchildren', breaking significant racial barriers in media representation.
  • The Beatles Release White Album The Beatles released their groundbreaking double album titled 'The Beatles', commonly known as the 'White Album', in the United Kingdom. This innovative album featured 30 tracks and represented a significant moment in the band's musical evolution, showcasing their diverse musical styles and experimental approach.
  • US Nuclear Test at Nevada Site The United States conducted a nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site, continuing its ongoing nuclear weapons development and testing program during the Cold War era. These tests were part of the broader nuclear arms race between the US and Soviet Union.

Events in 1968

November 22, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

Magazines from Nov. 22, 1968

Newspapers from Nov. 22, 1968

Looking for other vintage memories?
Look at our old newspapers and magazines page
calendar

What day of the week was November 22, 1968?


November 22, 1968 was a Friday and it was the 327th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 22, 1968 can also be written as 11/22/1968 in the US and as 22/11/1968 in UK and Europe.

November 22, 1968 in November 1968 calendar

November 1968
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930
timeadventure

Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on November 22nd, 1968 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

see horoscope and birth chart for November 22, 1968
Planetary positions on  - Geocentric view
birthday

Who was born on November 22, 1968?


Famous people born on November 22, 1968:

  • Rasmus Lerdorf

    Greenlandic-Canadian computer scientist who created PHP, a widely-used server-side scripting language that powers a significant portion of...

  • Nick Boulton
  • Sidse Babett Knudsen
  • Irina Privalova

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on November 22nd

RIP

November 22, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 22, 1968:

  • III principe di Mazzano Antuni Alfonso Del Drago Biscia Gentili ed

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on November 22nd

Wish him/her..

Send your special wishes with this personalized page

send a message
birthday card
birthday club

Was November 22, 1968 your birth date ?

If yes, join our birthday club!

join birthday club
vinyl songs

November 22, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 22, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 18th and November 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 22, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 22, 1968 was Hey Jude by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - Hey Jude youtube
  2. - Love Child youtube
  3. - Those Were The Days youtube
  4. - Magic Carpet Ride youtube
  5. - Abraham, Martin And John youtube

November 22, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 22, 1968 was The Good, The Bad And The Ugly by Hugo Montenegro, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly youtube
  2. - With A Little Help From My Friends youtube
  3. - Eloise youtube
  4. - Those Were The Days youtube
  5. - This Old Heart Of Mine youtube

November 22, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 22, 1968 was Who's Making Love by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - Who's Making Love youtube
  2. - Love Child
  3. - Hey, Western Union Man
  4. - Court Of Love
  5. - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)
zodiac

November 22, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


 zodiac sign

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 22nd is Sagittarius.

Discover the zodiac sign and horoscope for any day in the past.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

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

Discover the personality of November born.

Unlock the Mysteries of November 22, 1968! Claim Your Free Numerology Report!

November 22, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Monkey chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 22, 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 birth
zodiac

November 22, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

19%

The moon phase on November 22, 1968 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 22, 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 November 22, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 09:54 am and setting at 07:49 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 05, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Dec 04, 1968.

Unveil Your Inner Self: Discover Your Moon Sign Now!

Explore Moon Phases in November 1968


Your place in the Universe on November 22, 1968

star banner

We are proud to bring you the most beautiful and accurate map of the stars on your day

Get your Star Map Now!
birthday

How old is someone born on November 22, 1968?


Someone born on November 22, 1968 is:

56 years 5 months old,

or 677 months and 11 days old,

or 2945 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20616 days old,

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 22, 1968?

There are 203 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday November 22nd 2025.

Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 22, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on November 22, 1968.

Discover what generation people belong to with our generation calculator.

Friday November 22, 1968