At A Glance

23 January 1968 at a glance

Day of the week
23 January 1968 was a Tuesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)” by John Fred and his Playboy Band.
Top Film of 1968
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1968 was 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Bestselling Novel of 1968
“Airport” by Arthur Hailey was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1968.
Top-Rated TV Show
“Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1968–69 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 23 January is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 January 1968 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 January 1968 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 23 January

  • 1963 The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence officially begins when PAIGC guerrilla fighters attack the Portuguese Army stationed in Tite.
  • 1964 The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified.
  • 1967 Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Ivory Coast are established.
  • 1967 Milton Keynes (England) is founded as a new town by Order in Council, with a planning brief to become a city of 250,000 people. Its initial designated area enclosed three existing towns and twenty-one villages. The area to be developed was largely farmland, with evidence of continuous settlement dating back to the Bronze Age.
  • 1968 USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is attacked and seized by the Korean People's Navy.

Famous people born on January 23

  • Mariska Hargitay, American actress and producer (born 1964)
  • Tiffani Thiessen, American actress (born 1974)
  • Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian freedom fighter and politician (1897–1945)
  • Sully Sullenberger, American airline pilot and safety expert (born 1951)

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Events of 1968 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1968 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 30 – The Viet Cong of North Vietnam launch the Tet Offensive against South Vietnam, the United States and their allies.
  • February 11 – Madison Square Garden in New York City opens.
  • April 2 – The film 2001: A Space Odyssey premieres in Washington, D.C.
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Life in the US in 1968

President

Lyndon B. Johnson

Gas (per gallon)

$0.34

Loaf of Bread

$0.23

Average House

$16,700

Weekly Wage

$122

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