Sunday October 27, 1968: on this day

October 27, 1968 was the 301st day of the year 1968, under the sign of Scorpio and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is October 27, 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 October 27, 1968, who was born and died on October 27, 1968, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 27, 1968, which were the most popular songs (ex. Hey Jude by The Beatles), movies (e.g. The Lion in Winter, directed by Anthony Harvey), TV series (e.g. Sein Traum Vom Grand Prix) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 27th, 1968 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 27, 1968?


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.

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October 27, 1968: What happened on that day?


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

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


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

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Discover the planets positions on October 27th, 1968 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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


Moon phase

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The moon phase on October 27, 1968 was First Quarter.

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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Who was born on October 27, 1968?


Famous people born on October 27, 1968:

  • Dileep (actor)

    Dileep is an indian actor known for his work in malayalam cinema.

  • Dileep

    Indian actor and producer.

  • Alain Auderset

    Swiss illustrator and author.

  • Vinny Samways

    Manager and english footballer.

  • Rémi Plésel

    French copilot martinique was there at the pilot post when it crashed over java sea.

  • Kata Karkkainen

    Helsinki, finland -- playmate (dec.

  • Antoinette Lucas

    Crozier, virginia -- field hockey midfielder (1996 olympics).

  • Laurent Berger
  • Dīmītrīs Priftīs
  • Francesco Artibani
  • Bertrand Damaisin
  • Paul Darden
  • Ainhoa Ibarra
  • Marcus Liberty
  • Radhouane Charbib

Whose famous birthday is on October 27th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 27th:

  • Sylvia Plath
    Sylvia Plath

    American novelist and poet, known for her beautiful poetry and autobiographical novel, "aeuroethe bell jar", which was published in 1963.

  • John Cleese
    John Cleese

    British actor best known for his "monty python", zany and inventive troupe.

  • Michel Galabru
    Michel Galabru

    Francoise stage and film actor who appeared in more than 200 movies and worked alongside such renowned directors bertrand blier and...

  • Roberto Benigni
    Roberto Benigni

    Italian actor.

  • Dylan Thomas
    Dylan Thomas

    Welsh poet, screenwriter, and radio script writer, who is incredibly talented.

  • Jean-Pierre Cassel
    Jean-Pierre Cassel

    French actor, father to a prominent family of actors, cassel is the father of vincent and ca(c), respectively.

  • Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee

    American actress, on broadway, in movies and on tv.

  • Aron Ralston
    Aron Ralston

    American mountain climber and hiker who broke his arm when a boulder fell on his hand in a utah canyon.

  • Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright

    Academy Award-winning American actress known for her roles in classic films like 'Mrs.

  • Nanette Fabray
    Nanette Fabray

    American comedian, singer, and actress.

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October 27, 1968: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 55 years 4 months old,

or 664 months and 21 days old,

or 2890 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20232 days old,

if you were born on October 27, 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 October 27, 1968?

There are 222 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 27th 2024.

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


Famous people died on October 27, 1968:

  • Liese Meitner

    Austrian-Swedish physicist who worked on radioactivity and nuclear physics.

  • Ladye Meitner

    Ladye Meitner was a physicist who co-discovered nuclear fission.

  • Mary Lura Sherrill
  • Mateo Múgica

What famous deaths happened on October 27th?

Famous deaths on October 27th:

  • Lou Reed
    Lou Reed

    American rock musician, songwriter, photographer.

  • Marcel Cerdan
    Marcel Cerdan

    Algerian-french boxing champion.

  • Ugo Tognazzi
    Ugo Tognazzi

    Italian comedian, actor, and director.

  • Betsy Drake
    Betsy Drake

    Betsy Drake was an English-American actress and writer.

  • Moira Lister
    Moira Lister

    South african actress (born in 1923).

  • Charles Hawtrey
    Charles Hawtrey

    At 73, an english actor (carry on) dies in london.

  • Rod Roddy
    Rod Roddy

    American television announcer (born 1937).

  • John Warburton
    John Warburton

    Actor (king rat cavalcade), died at 94.

  • Rafel Alberti

    Spanish poet and playwright associated with the Generation of '27.

  • Johanna Lindsey

    Bestselling romance novelist known for her historical romance novels.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 27th

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October 27, 1968: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 27, 1968:

  • St. Namatius
  • Turkmenistan - Independence Day (from USSR, 1991)
  • St. Desiderius
  • R.C. saints - October 27th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints: St. Abraham the Poor
  • St. Vincent, Sabina, & Christeta
  • St. Capitolina
  • St. Odhran
  • St. Elesbaan
  • St. Florentius
  • St. Frumentius, the saint who introduced Christianity into Ethiopia.

Observances on October 27, 1968:

  • World Day for Audiovisual Heritage [UNESCO]

Saints celebrated on October 27, 1968:

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Independence Day (from Britain, 1979)
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October 27, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 27, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 21st and October 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


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.

October 27, 1968: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 27, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 21st and October 27th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Hey Jude
  2. - Little Green Apples
  3. - Fire
  4. - Those Were The Days
  5. - 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.

October 27, 1968: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 27, 1968 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 21st and October 27th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Those Were The Days
  2. - Jesamine
  3. - Little Arrows
  4. - 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 R&B music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

October 27, 1968: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 27, 1968 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 21st and October 27th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)
  2. - Little Green Apples
  3. - Hey, Western Union Man
  4. - Fool For You
  5. - Court Of Love

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October 27, 1968: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 27, 1968 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Anthony Harvey

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle

Country: United States of America

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

Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

Release year: 1968

Directed by: John Sturges

Starring: Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown

Country: United States of America

Live a Little, Love a Little

Live a Little, Love a Little

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Norman Taurog

Starring: Elvis Presley, Michele Carey, Don Porter, Rudy Vallee

Country: United States of America

October 27, 1968: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 27, 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:

Sein Traum vom Grand Prix

Sein Traum vom Grand Prix

Release year: 1968

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Richard Fleischer

Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Morgan Neville

Thibaud

Thibaud

Release year: 1968

October 27, 1968: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 27, 1968 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Red Sky At Morning by Richard Bradford

Red Sky At Morning

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This classic story about coming of age during World War II focuses on the timeless spirit of youth, and the important values in life.

The Hurricane Years by Cameron Hawley

The Hurricane Years

By:

Cameron Hawley's The Hurricane Years, 1968, 1st edition. Published by Little, Brown & Company. Hardcover, 567 pages, with dust jacket.

The Salzburg Connection by Helen MacInnes

The Salzburg Connection

By:

He requested the dispatch of two operatives with proper training to Salzburg. Extreme measures may be necessary. In 1945, their thousand-year-old empire was falling around them, and the Allies on the heels. The Nazis hidden a sealed chest in dark …

Testimony Of Two Men by Taylor Caldwell

Testimony Of Two Men

By:

The lies that they told about Hambledon's brilliant young doctor might be forgotten one day. They could not forgive him for the lies he told them about them.

Preserve And Protect by Allen Drury

Preserve And Protect

By:

The President of the United States is killed in a plane accident shortly after winning his nomination in a highly contested race for reelection.

October 27, 1968: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 27, 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 October 27, 1968?

On October 27, 1968 the US President was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 27, 1968?

On October 27, 1968 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 27, 1968?

On October 27, 1968 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about October 27th?

October 27th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 27th day of the month of October. 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 October 27th, such as:

  • 2018 - Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: at least 11 people were killed when a gunman opened fire on a pittsburgh synagogue. (bbc),
  • 2017 - Kazakh alphabets: president nursultan nazarbayev, of kazakhstan, announces that the kazakh language would use a latin script instead of the cyrillic script.
  • 2016 - Japan's prince mikasa, who is the oldest member the imperial family, has died at the age 100.

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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 October 1968?

October 1968 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th 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 October 1968 calendar looked like.

Sunday October 27, 1968