Wednesday August 28, 1968: on this day

August 28, 1968 was the 241st day of the year 1968, under the sign of Virgo and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is August 28, 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 28, 1968, who was born and died on August 28, 1968, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 28, 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 28th, 1968 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 28, 1968?


August 28, 1968 was a Wednesday and it was the 241st day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1968 can also be written as 8/28/1968 in the US and as 28/8/1968 in UK and Europe.

August 28, 1968 in August 1968 calendar

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August 28, 1968: What happened on that day?


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August 28, 1968: What were the magazines covers that day?

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August 28, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th 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 28, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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August 28, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 1968 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 28, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 11:28 am and setting at 10:24 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 28, 1968?


Famous people born on August 28, 1968:

  • Billy Boyd
    Billy Boyd

    Billy boyd is a scottish actor best known for his role as peregrin 'pippin' took in the lord of the rings film trilogy.

  • Alessandro Puccini

    Italian fencer who won a gold medal for individual foils at atlanta olympics 7/22/1996.

  • Luciano Federico

    Italian actor who starred as radiofreccia in 1998.

  • Scarlet Annette Morgan in Pfafftown

    North carolina, usa; miss north carolina-america-1991.

  • Tom Fitzgerald

    American hockey player and coach.

  • Tom Fitzgerald (ice hockey)
  • Javier Ortega Smith
  • Tank Palamara
  • Ján Svorada
  • Gianluca Bortolami
  • Antonio Aloisi
  • Gianluca Forcolin
  • Masaaki Furukawa
  • Robbie Mustoe
  • Rossella Tarabini

Whose famous birthday is on August 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 28th:

  • Shania Twain
    Shania Twain

    Shania twain is a canadian country singer known for her hit songs such as 'man! i feel like a woman!' and 'you're still the one'.

  • Jack Black
    Jack Black

    Jack black is a comedic actor known for his roles in movies such as school of rock, nacho libre, and the kung fu panda series.

  • Sheryl Sandberg
    Sheryl Sandberg

    Sheryl sandberg is an american technology executive, author, and billionaire philanthropist known for her role as the chief operating...

  • Kay Parker
    Kay Parker

    British-american actress.

  • David Fincher
    David Fincher

    American music video and film director.

  • Jason Priestley
    Jason Priestley

    Vancouver, british columbia -- actor (brandon-beverly hills 90210).

  • Amanda Tapping
    Amanda Tapping

    Canadian actress, producer and director.

  • David Soul
    David Soul

    American actor, and a star of the tv series starsky and hutch.

  • Luis Guzmán
    Luis Guzmán

    Puerto rican-american producer and actor.

  • Emma Samms
    Emma Samms

    English actress.

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August 28, 1968: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 55 years 6 months old,

or 666 months and 20 days old,

or 2898 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20292 days old,

if you were born on August 28, 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 28, 1968?

There are 162 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 28th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 28, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 28, 1968.

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August 28, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 1968:

  • Dimitris Pikionis

    Greek architect and academic (b. 1887).

  • John Gordon Mein

    Us ambassador in guatemala.

  • Nick Castle

    At 58, choreographer dinah shore, judy garland, dies.

  • Leone Traverso

What famous deaths happened on August 28th?

Famous deaths on August 28th:

  • John Huston
    John Huston

    American screenwriter, actor, and director of film.

  • Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw

    American conductor and longtime musical director of atlanta symphony.

  • Chadwick Boseman
    Chadwick Boseman

    American actor and playwright (b. 1976).

  • Ruth Gordon
    Ruth Gordon

    American actress, born in 1915.

  • Hazel Dawn
    Hazel Dawn

    Us singer/actress (under clover margie) dies at 98.

  • Rafel Lemkin

    Legal scholar and journalist who coined the term 'genocide'.

  • Lovel ace

    Pioneering astronomer who discovered the first pulsar.

  • Rally Jones

    Civil rights activist known for her work in voter registration and education.

  • Havah Armstrong

    Renowned for her work in studying planetary atmospheres.

  • Anaissa Jones

    Anaissa Jones was a child actress best known for her role in the TV series 'Family Affair'.

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August 28, 1968: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 28, 1968:

  • Many Christian churches: feast day of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
  • Hong Kong: Liberation Day (1945)
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August 28, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 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 28, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 1968 was People Got To Be Free by The Rascals, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

August 28, 1968: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 28, 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 28, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 28, 1968 was Hey Jude by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

August 28, 1968: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 28, 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 28, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 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 28, 1968: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 28, 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 28, 1968: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 28, 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 28, 1968: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 28, 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 28, 1968: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 28, 1968 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Or I'Ll Dress You In Mourning by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre

Or I'Ll Dress You In Mourning

By:

With the authors of Is Paris Burning, they take you from the City of Light to The Suit of Lights. They trace the rise of El Cordobes, a matador, from an anonymous, poor boyhood to

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.

Between Parent And Child by Haim G. Ginott

Between Parent And Child

By:

Between Parent and Child has been helping millions of parents worldwide strengthen their relationships with children for the past 35 years.

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.

Testimony of Two Men by Taylor Caldwell

Testimony of Two Men

By:

A young, troubled doctor, a divided Pennsylvania town, and a national scandal at the turn of the century -- these turbulent elements inspired Taylor Caldwell to write a major novel. It is a detailed account of love, loss, redemption and …

August 28, 1968: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 28, 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 28, 1968?

On August 28, 1968 the US President was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 28, 1968?

On August 28, 1968 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour).

Who was the Pope on August 28, 1968?

On August 28, 1968 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about August 28th?

August 28th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 28th 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 28th, such as:

  • 2018 - Two people were killed and 35 injured when a suspected improvised explosive device was planted by the bangsamoro islamic freedom fighters detonated at a festival in isulan sultan kudarat, philippines.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war, syrian civil war spillover in lebanon: qalamoun offensive, july-august 2017,: isil militants, along with their families, leave their strongholds at the lebanon-syria border, qalamun mountains, and make way for the deir ez-zor governorate, under syrian military escort. yesterday, warring parties reached a ceasefire.
  • 2016 - Moro conflict: supporters of the islamic state of iraq & the levant are freed from a marawi prison in the philippines by islamic state of iraq & the levant militants.

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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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Wednesday August 28, 1968