What happened on Sunday December 22, 1968?

Here's what happened on December 22, 1968:

• Mao's Cultural Revolution Directive on Intellectual Youth During the Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong issued a significant directive through the People's Daily, mandating that intellectual youth must relocate to rural areas to be 'educated' through experiencing rural poverty. This policy was part of a broader campaign to reshape social structures and ideological thinking, forcing urban youth to engage with agricultural labor and communist revolutionary principles.
• Julie Nixon Marries Dwight David Eisenhower Julie Nixon, daughter of then-Vice President Richard Nixon, married Dwight David Eisenhower Jr., son of former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in a high-profile wedding that symbolized the interconnectedness of prominent political families during the late 1960s.

Events in 1968

December 22, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 22, 1968

Newspapers from Dec. 22, 1968

December 22, 1968: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Minnesota Vikings - Baltimore Colts : 14 - 24

December 22, 1968 was a Sunday and it was the 357th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 1968 can also be written as 12/22/1968 in the US and as 22/12/1968 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 1968 in December 1968 calendar

Famous people born on December 22, 1968:

• Dina Meyer

  Dina Meyer is an American actress known for her roles in films like 'Starship Troopers' and TV series such as 'Saw' and 'Beverly Hills,...

• Lauralee Bell

  Lauralee Bell is an actress and daughter of Bill Bell, co-creator of the iconic soap opera 'The Young and the Restless'.

• Svetlana Kapanina
• Lori McKenna

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on December 22nd

Famous people died on December 22, 1968:

• Raymond Gram Swing

  American journalist (b. 1887).

• Otto Gelsted
• Spartaco Di Ciolo
• Gastone Novelli
• Antonio Sacconi

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on December 22nd

December 22, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 1968 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

1. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Love Child
3. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
4. Dion - Abraham, Martin And John
5. Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman

December 22, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 22, 1968 was Lily The Pink by The Scaffold, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

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

December 22, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 1968 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

1. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love
3. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
4. Eddie Floyd - Bring It On Home To Me
5. The Temptations - Cloud Nine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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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.

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December 22, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 22, 1968 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 22, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 10:09 am and setting at 09:16 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 22, 1968

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Someone born on December 22, 1968 is:

56 years 5 months old,

or 677 months and 2 days old,

or 2943 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20607 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 1968?

There are 212 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 22, 1968.

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