What happened on Friday August 23, 1968?

About August 23rd, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: 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.
  • Day of the week: August 23rd, 1968 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: People Got To Be Free by The Rascals
  • #1 UK song: Mony Mony by Tommy James & The Shondells
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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August 23, 1968: What happened on that day?


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.

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

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What day of the week was August 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.

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Who was born on August 23, 1968?


Famous people born on August 23, 1968:

  • Cortez Kennedy

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

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August 23, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 23, 1968:

  • Hunt Stromberg

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August 23, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 23, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 19th and August 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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. - People Got To Be Free youtube
  2. - Born To Be Wild youtube
  3. - Hello, I Love You youtube
  4. - Light My Fire youtube
  5. - Classical Gas youtube

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. - Mony Mony youtube
  2. - Fire youtube
  3. - This Guy's In Love With You youtube
  4. - I Pretend youtube
  5. - Do It Again youtube

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. - Stay In My Corner
  2. - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
  3. - Love Makes A Woman
  4. - You're All I Need To Get By
  5. - You Met Your Match
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August 23, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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

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

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August 23, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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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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How old is someone born on August 23, 1968?


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?

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