What happened on Thursday June 27, 1968?

About June 27th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 27, 1968, Czech writer and journalist Ludvík Vaculík published the influential 'Manifest of 2000 Words' (Manifest dvou tisíc slov) during the Prague Spring period. This powerful document was a critical critique of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, calling for democratic reforms, freedom of expression, and political liberalization. The manifesto became a significant symbol of resistance against Soviet-style totalitarian control and represented the intellectual movement seeking greater political openness.
  • Day of the week: June 27th, 1968 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: This Guy's In Love With You by Herb Alpert
  • #1 UK song: Baby Come Back by The Equals
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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June 27, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 27, 1968:

  • Manifest of 2000 Words Published in Prague On June 27, 1968, Czech writer and journalist Ludvík Vaculík published the influential 'Manifest of 2000 Words' (Manifest dvou tisíc slov) during the Prague Spring period. This powerful document was a critical critique of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, calling for democratic reforms, freedom of expression, and political liberalization. The manifesto became a significant symbol of resistance against Soviet-style totalitarian control and represented the intellectual movement seeking greater political openness.

Events in 1968

June 27, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 27, 1968?


June 27, 1968 was a Thursday and it was the 179th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 27, 1968 can also be written as 6/27/1968 in the US and as 27/6/1968 in UK and Europe.

June 27, 1968 in June 1968 calendar

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Who was born on June 27, 1968?


Famous people born on June 27, 1968:

  • Kelly Ayotte

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  • Laurent Porchier
  • Joe Ma (actor)

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June 27, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 27, 1968:

  • Léon Poirier
  • Renzo Rocca

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June 27, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 27, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 24th and June 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 27, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 27, 1968 was This Guy's In Love With You by Herb Alpert, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - This Guy's In Love With You youtube
  2. - The Horse youtube
  3. - MacArthur Park youtube
  4. - Yummy Yummy Yummy youtube
  5. - The Look Of Love youtube

June 27, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 27, 1968 was Baby Come Back by The Equals, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - Baby Come Back youtube
  2. - Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp youtube
  3. - I Pretend youtube
  4. - Yesterday Has Gone youtube
  5. - Jumpin' Jack Flash youtube

June 27, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 27, 1968 was Think by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - Think
  2. - I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
  3. - Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1)
  4. - Never Give You Up
  5. - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
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June 27, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 27th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

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June 27, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 27, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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June 27, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 27, 1968 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 27, 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 June 27, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 06:34 am and setting at 10:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jul 10, 1968.

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How old is someone born on June 27, 1968?


Someone born on June 27, 1968 is:

56 years 10 months old,

or 682 months and 16 days old,

or 2967 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20774 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 27, 1968?

There are 45 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 27, 1968?

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