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5 September 1968 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 September 1968 was a Thursday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “People Got to Be Free” by The Rascals.
- 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 5 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 September 1968 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 September 1968 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 5 September
- 1960 Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal.
- 1960 Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome.
- 1968 End of the Congress of Carrara, one of the major 20th century anarchist congresses.
- 1970 Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province.
- 1977 Voyager Program: NASA launches the Voyager 1 spacecraft.
Famous people born on September 5
- Freddie Mercury, British singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
- Michael Keaton, American actor and producer (born 1951)
- Annabelle Wallis, English actress (born 1984)
- Louis XIV, king of France (1638–1715)
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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.
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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