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6 February 1968 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 February 1968 was a Tuesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1968
- The Irish chart song for 1968 was “Congratulations” by Cliff Richard.
- Top Film of 1968
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1968 was 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 6 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 February 1968 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 February 1968 was First Quarter.
On this day: 6 February
- 1959 Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit.
- 1959 At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is accomplished.
- 1976 In testimony before a United States Senate subcommittee, Lockheed Corporation president Carl Kotchian admits that the company had paid out approximately $3 million in bribes to the office of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.
- 1978 The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour.
- 1981 The National Resistance Army of Uganda launches an attack on a Ugandan Army installation in the central Mubende District to begin the Ugandan Bush War.
Famous people born on 6 February
- Ronald Reagan, American actor and politician, 40th President of the United States (1911–2004)
- Mike Farrell, American actor and producer (born 1939)
- Babe Ruth, American baseball player and coach (1895–1948)
- Bob Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and cultural icon (1945–1981)
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Events of 1968 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1968 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 8 January – Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill met for talks in Dublin.
- 17 March – A seat to commemorate the poet Patrick Kavanagh was unveiled beside the Grand Canal in Dublin.
- 15 May – The King and Queen of Belgium visited Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and the National Museum. They also visited the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Frank Cluskey, at the Mansion House, and attended a state banquet at Dublin Castle in the evening.
Life in Ireland in 1968
Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
Petrol (per litre)
3s 6d/gal
Loaf of Bread
1s
Average House
£3,900
Weekly Wage
£9
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