What happened on Sunday October 27, 1968?

Here's what happened on October 27, 1968:

• 19th Olympic Games Close in Mexico City The 19th Summer Olympic Games concluded in Mexico City, marking the end of a historic international sporting event that brought together athletes from around the world.
• Kathy Whitworth Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Kathy Whitworth secured victory at the LPGA River Plantation Golf Invitational, further solidifying her reputation as a top female golfer of her era.
• Great Britain Maintains British Summer Time In an unusual move, Great Britain continued to observe British Summer Time on this date, breaking a pattern of standard time observance that had been in place for over two decades.

Events in 1968

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

Magazines from Oct. 27, 1968

Newspapers from Oct. 27, 1968

October 27, 1968: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Atlanta Falcons - Cleveland Browns : 7 - 30
• Los Angeles Rams - Baltimore Colts : 10 - 27
• Minnesota Vikings - Chicago Bears : 24 - 26
• New Orleans Saints - St. Louis Cardinals : 17 - 31
• New York Giants - Washington Redskins : 13 - 10

October 27, 1968 was a Sunday and it was the 301st day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 27, 1968 can also be written as 10/27/1968 in the US and as 27/10/1968 in UK and Europe.

October 27, 1968 in October 1968 calendar

Famous people born on October 27, 1968:

• Dileep (actor)

  Dileep is a prominent Malayalam cinema actor known for his versatile performances and significant contributions to the Indian film industry.

• Laurent Berger

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on October 27th

Famous people died on October 27, 1968:

• Lise Meitner

  Austrian-born physicist, who worked in radioactivity and nuclear physics.

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on October 27th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 27, 1968 was Hey Jude by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

1. The Beatles - Hey Jude
2. O.C. Smith - Little Green Apples
3. The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire
4. Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days
5. The O'Kaysions - Girl Watcher

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 27, 1968 was Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

1. Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days
2. Casuals - Jesamine
3. Leapy Lee - Little Arrows
4. Union Gap - Lady Willpower

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 27, 1968 was Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1) by James Brown, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

1. James Brown - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)
2. O.C. Smith - Little Green Apples
3. Jerry Butler - Hey, Western Union Man
4. The Impressions - Fool For You
5. The Unifics - Court Of Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 27th is Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 27, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 01:01 pm and setting at 10:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 06, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Nov 05, 1968.

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Your place in the Universe on October 27, 1968

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Someone born on October 27, 1968 is:

56 years 6 months old,

or 678 months and 17 days old,

or 2950 weeks and 3 days old,

or 20653 days old,

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

There are 166 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 27th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on October 27, 1968.

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