Monday August 26, 1968: on this day

August 26, 1968 was the 239th day of the year 1968, under the sign of Virgo and the day of the week was Monday.

Is August 26, 1968 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 26, 1968, who was born and died on August 26, 1968, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 26, 1968, which were the most popular songs (ex. People Got To Be Free by The Rascals), movies (e.g. Teorema, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini), TV series (e.g. Best Of Enemies) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 26th, 1968 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 26, 1968?


August 26, 1968 was a Monday and it was the 239th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 26, 1968 can also be written as 8/26/1968 in the US and as 26/8/1968 in UK and Europe.

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August 26, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 26th is Virgo.

Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.

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 26, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 26, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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August 26, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 26, 1968 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 26, 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 26, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 09:03 am and setting at 09:25 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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Who was born on August 26, 1968?


Famous people born on August 26, 1968:

  • Chris Boardman

    English cyclist.

  • Courtney Hall

    Nfl center (sd chargers).

  • Gavin Stratfold

    Darwin, northwest territories -- australasia golfer.

  • Byron Lawson

    Canadian actor.

  • Madhur Bhandarkar

    Director.

  • Bruno Konczylo

    French athlete, 800m specialist.

  • Iris Junik
  • Nobukazu Takemura
  • Benjamin Atkins
  • Bo Andersson
  • Ivano Codina
  • Thomas Letsch
  • Ou Chuliang
  • Marc Rothemund

Whose famous birthday is on August 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 26th:

  • Dylan O'Brien
    Dylan O'Brien

    Dylan o'brien is an american actor known for his role in the tv series teen wolf and the maze runner film series.

  • Macaulay Culkin
    Macaulay Culkin

    Macaulay culkin is a well-known american actor, best known for his role as kevin mccallister in the home alone movies.

  • Melissa McCarthy
    Melissa McCarthy

    Melissa mccarthy is a renowned american comedian and actress known for her roles in popular comedy films such as bridesmaids and the heat.

  • Chris Pine
    Chris Pine

    Chris pine is an american actor known for his roles in star trek, wonder woman, and into the woods.

  • Keke Palmer
    Keke Palmer

    Keke palmer is an american singer and actress known for her roles in films such as akeelah and the bee and hustlers, as well as her music...

  • Evan Ross
    Evan Ross

    American actor.

  • Christopher Isherwood
    Christopher Isherwood

    British-american essayist, screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.

  • Michael Jeter
    Michael Jeter

    American actor and character actor who was openly gay, died march 30, 2003 from complications related to hiv/aids at his hollywood hills...

  • Alison Steadman
    Alison Steadman

    British actress.

  • Mike Colter
    Mike Colter

    Mike colter is an american actor known for his role as luke cage in the marvel cinematic universe.

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August 26, 1968: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 55 years 6 months old,

or 666 months and 22 days old,

or 2899 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20294 days old,

if you were born on August 26, 1968.

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

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 26, 1968?

There are 160 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 26, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 26, 1968.

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August 26, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 26, 1968:

  • Kay Francis
    Kay Francis

    Kay Francis was a popular American actress known for her roles in 1930s films.

  • Martin Frič
  • Mario Pezzi
  • Corrado Corelli
  • Giuseppe Enrici

What famous deaths happened on August 26th?

Famous deaths on August 26th:

  • Lon Chaney
    Lon Chaney

    American actor, known as the "man with a thousand faces", and most well-known for his horror films.

  • Dominick Dunne
    Dominick Dunne

    American writer.

  • Ted Knight
    Ted Knight

    American actor, disc jockey, singer and puppeteer.

  • Ramon Zamora
    Ramon Zamora

    Filipino martial arts actor (born in 1935).

  • Charles Lindbergh

    American author and pilot, he is the most well-known hero of his time for his flight between new york city and paris on 20 mai 1927.

  • Zinaida Portnova

    Soviet gymnast who won multiple Olympic medals.

  • Tunis Willis

    American author known for his works on Southern culture and history.

  • Tawfiq Saleh

    Pioneer in the field of optical engineering and imaging technology.

  • Elijan Loomis

    Known for his work in X-ray spectroscopy.

  • Georg Wittig

    German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1897).

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August 26, 1968: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 26, 1968:

  • RC saints - St Zephyrinus, Saint Ninian, David Lewis (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
  • Namibia - Namibia Day or Heroes' Day
  • Zanzibar - Sultan's Birthday
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August 26, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 26, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 26th and September 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 26, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 26, 1968 was People Got To Be Free by The Rascals, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

August 26, 1968: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 26, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 26th and September 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - People Got To Be Free
  2. - Born To Be Wild
  3. - Light My Fire
  4. - Hello, I Love You
  5. - Sunshine Of Your Love

August 26, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 26, 1968 was Hey Jude by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

August 26, 1968: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 26, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 26th and September 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Hey Jude
  2. - Those Were The Days
  3. - I've Gotta Get A Message To You
  4. - I Say A Little Prayer
  5. - Do It Again

August 26, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 26, 1968 was You're All I Need To Get By by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

August 26, 1968: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 26, 1968 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 26th and September 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - You're All I Need To Get By
  2. - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
  3. - Love Makes A Woman
  4. - Stay In My Corner
  5. - You Met Your Match

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August 26, 1968: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 26, 1968 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Teorema

Teorema

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Starring: Silvana Mangano, Terence Stamp, Massimo Girotti, Anne Wiazemsky

Country: United States of America

Rachel, Rachel

Rachel, Rachel

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Paul Newman

Starring: Joanne Woodward, James Olson, Kate Harrington, Estelle Parsons

Faut pas prendre les enfants du bon Dieu pour des canards sauvages

Faut pas prendre les enfants du bon Dieu pour des canards sauvages

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Michel Audiard

Starring: Françoise Rosay, Bernard Blier, Marlène Jobert, André Pousse

Commandos

Commandos

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Armando Crispino

Starring: Marilù Tolo, Lee Van Cleef, Giampiero Albertini, Giacomo Piperno, Ivano Staccioli, Romano Puppo, Joachim Fuchsberger, Jack Kelly

Country: Italy

Killer Adios

Killer Adios

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Primo Zeglio

Starring: Rosalba Neri, Marisa Solinas, Peter Lee Lawrence, Paola Barbara, Eduardo Fajardo, José Jaspe, Armando Calvo, Victor Israel

Country: Italy

August 26, 1968: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 26, 1968 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Morgan Neville

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Oliver Parker

A Muralha

A Muralha

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Carlos Araujo

Showtime

Showtime

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Tom Dey

August 26, 1968: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 26, 1968 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Red Sky At Morning by Richard Bradford

Red Sky At Morning

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This classic story about coming of age during World War II focuses on the timeless spirit of youth, and the important values in life.

The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron

The Confessions of Nat Turner

By:

The only lasting, effective revolt against American Negroslavy took place in the late summer 1831 in remote Virginia...

Soul On Ice by Eldridge Cleaver

Soul On Ice

By:

This is the classic memoir that changed America's view of the civil rights movement, black experience, and eventually, its future.

The Right People by Stephen Birmingham

The Right People

By:

Stephen Birmingham is a wise and funny writer who has managed to write five novels and "Our Crowd", a study on New York's Jewish community.

The Doctor'S Quick Weight Loss Diet by Irwin Maxwell Stillman and Samm Sinclair Baker

The Doctor'S Quick Weight Loss Diet

By:

In the 1960's and 70's, the Stillman diet was all the rage. Why? It works because it works! It works!

August 26, 1968: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 26, 1968 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Hamurabi

Hamurabi

Platform: PDP-8, Personal computer

Genre: Strategy game, Text-based game

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Who was the US President on August 26, 1968?

On August 26, 1968 the US President was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 26, 1968?

On August 26, 1968 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour).

Who was the Pope on August 26, 1968?

On August 26, 1968 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about August 26th?

August 26th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 26th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 26th, such as:

  • 2018 - Afghanistan war: afghan authorities claim that the afghan and foreign forces killed isil/k's head and ten other militant members in a joint ground-air operation on saturday night.
  • 2017 - 2017 m1 motorway crash: many people have been killed in a collision between two trucks and a minibus while driving on the m1 motorway, near newport pagnell, buckinghamshire.
  • 2016 - Kurdish-turkish conflict (1978-1999): eight turkish officers are killed and forty are injured by a bombing at a cizre police checkpoint. the pkk is believed to have been responsible.

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What happened in 1968?

1968 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Jaqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis on the island of Scorpios
  • Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Lars Onsager
  • Queen Juliana opens IJ tunnel in Amsterdam

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What was the calendar for August 1968?

August 1968 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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