What happened on Friday August 23, 1968?

Here's what happened on August 23, 1968:

• Black Soldiers' Protest at Fort Hood On the evening of August 23, 1968, forty-three African American soldiers conducted a peaceful, organized sit-in at the intersection of 65th Street and Central Avenue at Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos). Their protest was against being deployed to Chicago for riot control duties during the Democratic National Convention, representing a significant moment of civil rights resistance within the military.
• Ringo Starr Temporarily Leaves The Beatles During the recording sessions for the White Album, Ringo Starr temporarily quit The Beatles due to tensions and disagreements within the band. This moment highlighted the growing interpersonal conflicts that would eventually lead to the group's dissolution.
• Epic Yankees-Tigers Baseball Marathon A remarkable baseball game between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers ended in a 3-3 tie after an extraordinary 19 innings, halted by a 1 AM curfew. This marathon game showcased the endurance and competitive spirit of both teams.

Events in 1968

August 23, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 23, 1968

Newspapers from Aug. 23, 1968

August 23, 1968 was a Friday and it was the 236th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 1968 can also be written as 8/23/1968 in the US and as 23/8/1968 in UK and Europe.

August 23, 1968 in August 1968 calendar

Famous people born on August 23, 1968:

• Cortez Kennedy

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• Emmanuel Pierrat
• Alex Britti
• Greg Pak
• Hajime Moriyasu

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on August 23rd

Famous people died on August 23, 1968:

• Hunt Stromberg

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on August 23rd

August 23, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 1968 was People Got To Be Free by The Rascals, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

1. The Rascals - People Got To Be Free
2. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
3. The Doors - Hello, I Love You
4. Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
5. Mason Williams - Classical Gas

August 23, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 23, 1968 was Mony Mony by Tommy James & The Shondells, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

1. Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony
2. Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire
3. Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You
4. Des O'Connor - I Pretend
5. The Beach Boys - Do It Again

August 23, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 23, 1968 was Stay In My Corner by The Dells, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

1. The Dells - Stay In My Corner
2. Eddie Floyd - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
3. Barbara Acklin - Love Makes A Woman
4. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By
5. Stevie Wonder - You Met Your Match

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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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 23, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 23, 1968 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 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 23, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:32 am and setting at 08:16 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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Someone born on August 23, 1968 is:

56 years 9 months old,

or 681 months and 14 days old,

or 2963 weeks

or 20741 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 1968?

There are 78 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 23, 1968.

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