Born on 3 November 1968

At A Glance

3 November 1968 at a glance

Day of the week

3 November 1968 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Hey Jude / Revolution” by The Beatles was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1968

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1968 was 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Star sign

The star sign for 3 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 3 November 1968 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 3 November 1968 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 3 November

• 1961 U Thant is unanimously appointed as the 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations, becoming the first non-European individual to occupy the post.
• 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson is elected to a full term as U.S. president, winning 61% of the vote and 44 states, while Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time, casting the majority of their votes for Lyndon Johnson.
• 1967 Vietnam War: The Battle of Dak To begins.
• 1969 Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television and radio, asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to support his policies.
• 1973 Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 10 toward Mercury. On March 29, 1974, it becomes the first space probe to reach that planet.

Famous people born on 3 November

• Lara Raj, American singer (born 2005)
• Gabe Newell, American businessman, co-founded Valve (born 1962)
• Ian Wright, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster (born 1963)
• Jim Cummings, American voice actor (born 1952)

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