What happened on Saturday October 05, 1968?

About October 5th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: A pivotal moment in Northern Irish history where police violently suppressed a civil rights march in Derry, which is widely considered the symbolic start of 'The Troubles' - a three-decade-long period of sectarian conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. The brutal police response to peaceful demonstrators escalated tensions and marked a turning point in the region's political and social landscape.
  • Day of the week: October 5th, 1968 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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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October 05, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 05, 1968:

  • Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association March in Derry A pivotal moment in Northern Irish history where police violently suppressed a civil rights march in Derry, which is widely considered the symbolic start of 'The Troubles' - a three-decade-long period of sectarian conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. The brutal police response to peaceful demonstrators escalated tensions and marked a turning point in the region's political and social landscape.
  • KPLM TV Channel Launch KPLM (later known as KESQ) TV channel 42, an ABC affiliate in Palm Springs, California, begins broadcasting, expanding local media coverage in the Coachella Valley region.

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October 05, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 05, 1968: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Cleveland Browns : 24 - 31
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What day of the week was October 05, 1968?


October 05, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 279th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 1968 can also be written as 10/5/1968 in the US and as 5/10/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 05, 1968?


Famous people born on October 05, 1968:

  • Xavier Gravelaine

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October 05, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 05, 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).

October 05, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 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

October 05, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 05, 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

October 05, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 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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October 05, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th is Libra.

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October 05, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 05, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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October 05, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 05, 1968 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 05, 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 05, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:13 pm and setting at 07:00 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 October 05, 1968?


Someone born on October 05, 1968 is:

56 years 6 months old,

or 678 months and 28 days old,

or 2952 weeks

or 20664 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 05, 1968?

There are 155 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 05, 1968?

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