What happened on Monday September 30, 1968?

About September 30th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Boeing 747 jet airliner was rolled out and publicly unveiled at the Boeing Everett Factory, marking a revolutionary moment in commercial aviation history. This wide-body aircraft would transform long-distance air travel and become an iconic symbol of modern transportation technology.
  • Day of the week: September 30th, 1968 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Hey Jude by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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September 30, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 30, 1968:

  • Boeing 747 Public Debut The Boeing 747 jet airliner was rolled out and publicly unveiled at the Boeing Everett Factory, marking a revolutionary moment in commercial aviation history. This wide-body aircraft would transform long-distance air travel and become an iconic symbol of modern transportation technology.
  • Humphrey's Vietnam Peace Speech Vice President Hubert Humphrey delivered a significant speech in Salt Lake City, Utah, pledging to halt the bombing of North Vietnam as a potential pathway to achieving peace during the Vietnam War.
  • Supremes Release 'Love Child' The legendary Motown group The Supremes released their hit single 'Love Child', which would become a significant cultural touchstone of the late 1960s.
  • Major League Umpires Form Association Umpires from the American League (AL) and National League (NL) collectively formed a new professional association to represent their interests and improve working conditions in Major League Baseball.
  • Sharon Miller Wins LPGA Tournament Sharon Miller secured victory at the Seven Lakes Golf Invitational, contributing to the competitive landscape of women's professional golf in 1968.

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September 30, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 30, 1968?


September 30, 1968 was a Monday and it was the 274th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 30, 1968 can also be written as 9/30/1968 in the US and as 30/9/1968 in UK and Europe.

September 30, 1968 in September 1968 calendar

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Who was born on September 30, 1968?


Famous people born on September 30, 1968:

  • Hervé Renard
  • Bennet Omalu

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September 30, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 30, 1968:

  • Francesco Cecioni
  • Bryan Joseph McEntegart
  • Johan Nyström

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September 30, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 30, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 30th and October 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 30, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 30, 1968 was Hey Jude by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week September 30th and October 6th.

  1. - Hey Jude youtube
  2. - Harper Valley P.T.A. youtube
  3. - Fire youtube
  4. - Little Green Apples youtube
  5. - Girl Watcher youtube

September 30, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 30, 1968 was Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin, according to the music chart for the week September 30th and October 6th.

  1. - Those Were The Days youtube
  2. - Jesamine youtube
  3. - Little Arrows youtube
  4. - Lady Willpower youtube

September 30, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 30, 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 September 30th and October 6th.

  1. - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)
  2. - You're All I Need To Get By
  3. - Slip Away
  4. - Special Occasion
  5. - Please Return Your Love To Me
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September 30, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 30th is Libra.

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September 30, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 30, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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September 30, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 30, 1968 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 30, 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 September 30, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 04:01 pm and setting at 01:15 am.

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

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How old is someone born on September 30, 1968?


Someone born on September 30, 1968 is:

56 years 5 months old,

or 677 months and 18 days old,

or 2946 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20623 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 30, 1968?

There are 196 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 30, 1968?

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