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What happened on Saturday, March 23, 1968?

About March 23rd, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: Joni Mitchell's debut studio album, 'Song to a Seagull,' was released on March 23, 1968. Produced by David Crosby, the album was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California, and released by Reprise Records.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 1968 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding
  • #1 UK song: Cinderella Rockefella by Esther & Abi Ofarim
  • Popular movie: Faces directed by John Cassavetes

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March 23, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 1968:

  • Joni Mitchell's debut album released Joni Mitchell's debut studio album, 'Song to a Seagull,' was released on March 23, 1968. Produced by David Crosby, the album was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California, and released by Reprise Records. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Mike Atherton born Michael Andrew Atherton was born on March 23, 1968, in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Atul Wassan: Indian Cricket Player Atul Wassan was an Indian pace bowler who played cricket professionally during the late 1980s and early 1990s, representing India's national cricket team.
  • Curtis Mayfield: Canadian Football Player Curtis Mayfield was a wide receiver who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League, contributing to the team's offensive strategy.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was March 23, 1968?


March 23, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 83rd day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 1968 can also be written as 3/23/1968 in the US and as 23/3/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 23, 1968?


Famous people born on March 23, 1968:

  • Pierre Palmade
    Pierre Palmade

    Pierre Palmade is a French comedian, actor, and playwright known for his incisive humor, theatrical performances, and contributions to French entertainment since the late 1980s. [bio]

  • Damon Albarn
    Damon Albarn

    Renowned English musician, frontman of Blur and co-founder of virtual band Gorillaz.

  • Fernando Hierro
    Fernando Hierro

    Spanish football legend who played as a defender and midfielder, later becoming a football manager.

  • Zak Penn
    Zak Penn
  • Virginio Lunardi
    Virginio Lunardi
  • Carlo Alberto Cova
    Carlo Alberto Cova
  • Andrea Cecchi
    Andrea Cecchi
  • Andrea Maffei
    Andrea Maffei
  • Filippo Malatesta
    Filippo Malatesta
  • Claudia Marchionni
    Claudia Marchionni
  • Claudio Nunes
    Claudio Nunes
  • Elisa Rea
    Elisa Rea

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


Famous people died on March 23, 1968:

  • Edwin O'Connor
    Edwin O'Connor

    Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist best known for his influential political novel 'The Last Hurrah', which explored urban politics in mid-20th...

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March 23, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 18th and March 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 1968 was (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay youtube
  2. - Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) youtube
  3. - (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls youtube
  4. - Simon Says youtube
  5. - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 23, 1968 was Cinderella Rockefella by Esther & Abi Ofarim, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - Cinderella Rockefella youtube
  2. - Legend Of Xanadu youtube
  3. - Delilah youtube
  4. - Fire Brigade youtube
  5. - The Mighty Quinn youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 23, 1968 was (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay youtube
  2. - La - La - Means I Love You
  3. - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone youtube
  4. - I Thank You
  5. - The End Of Our Road
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March 23, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 23, 1968 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 23, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 03:31 am and setting at 01:49 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 14, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Apr 13, 1968.

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How old is someone born on March 23, 1968?


Someone born on March 23, 1968 is:

58 years 4 months old,

or 700 months and 10 days old,

or 3045 weeks and 1 day old,

or 21316 days old,

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

There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 23rd 2027.

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

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

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