Tuesday December 10, 1968: on this day

December 10, 1968 was the 345th day of the year 1968, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is December 10, 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 December 10, 1968, who was born and died on December 10, 1968, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 10, 1968, which were the most popular songs (ex. I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye), movies (e.g. Once Upon a Time in the West, directed by Sergio Leone), TV series (e.g. Hilfe, Wir Bauen) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 10th, 1968 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

Table of contents

calendar

What day of the week was December 10, 1968?


December 10, 1968 was a Tuesday and it was the 345th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 10, 1968 can also be written as 12/10/1968 in the US and as 10/12/1968 in UK and Europe.

December 10, 1968 in December 1968 calendar

history

December 10, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 10, 1968:

  • Joe frazier beats oscar bonavena in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
  • Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved ''300 million yen robbery'', is carried out in tokyo.

LIFE Magazine

zodiac

December 10, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


 zodiac sign

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 10th is Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

Discover the personality of December born.

Unlock the Mysteries of December 10, 1968! Claim Your Free Personalized Numerology Report Now

December 10, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Monkey chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 10, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

Discover the Monkey personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

Reveal Your Destiny with a Complimentary Eastern Astrology Reading – Get Yours Now!

Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on December 10th, 1968 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

see horoscope and birth chart for December 10, 1968
Planetary positions on  - Geocentric view
zodiac

December 10, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

63%

The moon phase on December 10, 1968 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 10, 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 December 10, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 09:41 pm and setting at 11:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 04, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 1969.

Unveil Your Inner Self: Discover Your Moon Sign for Free Today!

Your place in the Universe on December 10, 1968

star banner

We are proud to bring you the most beautiful and accurate map of the stars on your day

Get your map!
birthday

Who was born on December 10, 1968?


Famous people born on December 10, 1968:

  • Reice Fletcher

    Acclaimed playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

  • Rayce Thompson

    Known for his thought-provoking plays exploring societal issues.

  • Emalyn Winters

    Known for her thought-provoking plays.

  • Yōko Oginome

    Japanese singer, actress, and voice actress.

  • Rob Davis

    Nfl guard (green bay packers, super bowl 31).

  • Amanda Anka
    Amanda Anka
  • Holly Witt
  • Isabelle Charles
  • Luciano Inostroza
  • Laurent Sachy
  • Massimiliano Panizzut
  • Oleg Kazmirchuk
  • Fernando Scarpa
  • Mark Gantt
  • Javier Vázquez

Whose famous birthday is on December 10th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 10th:

  • Michael Clarke Duncan
    Michael Clarke Duncan

    American actor.

  • Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh

    British actor and director, often compared to orson welles or laurence olivier for his towering talents.

  • Teyana Taylor
    Teyana Taylor

    Rapper.

  • Nia Peeples
    Nia Peeples

    American actress, singer and dancer, peeples is the star of "walker texas ranger".

  • Emmanuelle Chriqui
    Emmanuelle Chriqui

    Canadian actress.

  • Susan Dey
    Susan Dey

    American actress.

  • Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan

    Dublin, ireland -- actress (rich man poor man).

  • Summer Phoenix
    Summer Phoenix

    American actress.

  • Dorothy Lamour
    Dorothy Lamour

    American actress who made the sarong a household name in 1936's "the jungle princess", her first film.

  • Una Merkel
    Una Merkel

    Covington (kentucky) -- actress (42nd street and abraham lincoln).

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 10th

birthday

December 10, 1968: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 55 years 3 months old,

or 663 months and 18 days old,

or 2885 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20197 days old,

if you were born on December 10, 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 December 10, 1968?

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 10th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 10, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 10, 1968.

RIP

December 10, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 10, 1968:

  • Thomas Merton
    Thomas Merton

    French-american poet, monk and mystic, he was a social critic, writer, poet, and monk.

  • Merton

    Trappist monk known for his writings on spirituality and contemplative life.

  • Karl Barth

    Swiss theologian and author (b. 1886).

  • George Forrest

    Northern irish lawyer and politician (b. 1921).

  • Patsy Moran

    Actress (children of the wild), dead at 65.

  • Tian Han
  • Pablo de Rokha

What famous deaths happened on December 10th?

Famous deaths on December 10th:

  • Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor

    American actor and comedian.

  • Otis Redding
    Otis Redding

    26-year-old singer ("sittin' on the dock of the bay") dies in a plane crash.

  • Michael Nesmith
    Michael Nesmith

    American musician and member of "the monkees".

  • Barbara Windsor
    Barbara Windsor

    British comedian actor, known for her sexy roles in the 1967 "carry on" films.

  • Henri Vidal
    Henri Vidal

    French film actor, vidal made his film debut with edith piaf in montmartre-sur-seine (1941).

  • Ann Dvorak
    Ann Dvorak

    Actress (g men.

  • Faron Young
    Faron Young

    Country singer/actor, hidden guns, commits suicide at the age of 34.

  • Philip McKeon
    Philip McKeon

    American producer and actor.

  • Ashok Kumar
    Ashok Kumar

    Indian actor, singer, and producer (b. 1911).

  • Freeman Gosden
    Freeman Gosden

    American screenwriter and actor (d. 1982).

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 10th

holidays

December 10, 1968: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Observances on December 10, 1968:

  • Human Rights Day
vinyl songs

December 10, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 10, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 9th and December 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 10, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 10, 1968 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

December 10, 1968: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 10, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 9th and December 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  2. - Love Child
  3. - For Once In My Life
  4. - Abraham, Martin And John
  5. - Who's Making Love

December 10, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 10, 1968 was Lily The Pink by The Scaffold, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

December 10, 1968: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 10, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 9th and December 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Lily The Pink
  2. - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
  3. - Ain't Got No / I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do
  4. - Build Me Up Buttercup
  5. - 1-2-3 O'Leary

December 10, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 10, 1968 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

December 10, 1968: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 10, 1968 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 9th and December 15th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  2. - Who's Making Love
  3. - For Once In My Life
  4. - Bring It On Home To Me
  5. - Cloud Nine

Wish him/her..

Send your special wishes with this personalized page

send a message
birthday card
birthday club

Was December 10, 1968 your birth date ?

If yes, join our birthday club!

join birthday club

December 10, 1968: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 10, 1968 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Sergio Leone

Starring: Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards

Country: United States of America

Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Brian G. Hutton

Starring: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark

Country: United States of America

If....

If....

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Lindsay Anderson

Starring: Malcolm McDowell, David Wood, Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan

Country: United States of America

Hell in the Pacific

Hell in the Pacific

Release year: 1968

Directed by: John Boorman

Starring: Lee Marvin, Toshirô Mifune

Country: United States of America

The Night They Raided Minsky's

The Night They Raided Minsky's

Release year: 1968

Directed by: William Friedkin

Starring: Jason Robards, Britt Ekland, Norman Wisdom, Forrest Tucker

Country: United States of America

December 10, 1968: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 10, 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:

Hilfe, wir bauen

Hilfe, wir bauen

Release year: 1968

Sein Traum vom Grand Prix

Sein Traum vom Grand Prix

Release year: 1968

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers

Release year: 1968

Country: United States of America

L'homme du Picardie

L'homme du Picardie

Release year: 1968

December 10, 1968: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 10, 1968 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Arms Of Krupp by William Manchester

The Arms Of Krupp

By:

From the middle of World War II to the end, the Krupp family was the most prominent German arms manufacturer. They produced artillery pieces as well as submarines that set the benchmark for effectiveness.

Couples by John Updike

Couples

By:

Couples was one of the most famous novels of American 1960s. It is a book that scandalized the public when it first appeared. The prose pictures of how people live are what made the book so popular. Today, Couples serves …

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.

The Rich And The Super-Rich by Ferdinand Lundberg

The Rich And The Super-Rich

By:

A book that told the story about the lords and glittering clans of wealth was published thirty years ago.

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon by Marjorie Kellogg

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

By:

Junie Moon, Tell me that you love me

December 10, 1968: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 10, 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

history

Who was the US President on December 10, 1968?

On December 10, 1968 the US President was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 10, 1968?

On December 10, 1968 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour).

Who was the Pope on December 10, 1968?

On December 10, 1968 the Pope was St Paul VI.

history

What is special about December 10th?

December 10th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 10th day of the month of December. 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 December 10th, such as:

  • 2018 - Urjit patel, governor of reserve bank of india, abruptly resigns.
  • 2017 - Conflict between israel and palestine: a palestinian 24-year-old stabs and injures an israeli security officer at jerusalem's central bus station. the attacker was arrested.
  • 2016 - Syrian civil war: palmyra attack (december 2016). the sohr, amaq and amaq announced that isil had captured an oil field to the north-west palmyra. (de standaard). (voa). american-led intervention in syria (november-december 2016),: the united states announces it will send 200 additional troops to support the islamic state of iraq (isis) and the levant (from al-raqqah). (reuters), (bbc),

Find out more about December 10th

history

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

Do you remember 1968? Enjoy your trip down memory lane with Takemeback.to

history

What was the calendar for December 1968?

December 1968 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th 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.

Discover how December 1968 calendar looked like.

Tuesday December 10, 1968