What happened on Sunday May 19, 1968?

Here's what happened on May 19, 1968:

• Nigerian military captures Port Harcourt during Biafran War On May 19, 1968, Nigerian forces captured Port Harcourt, a strategic city in southeastern Nigeria, during the Biafran War. The Nigerian 3rd Marine Commando Division, led by General Benjamin Adekunle, launched an amphibious assault on the city, leading to the retreat of Biafran forces. This victory was significant as it cut off Biafra's access to the sea, impacting their supply lines. source: en.wikipedia.org

Events in 1968

May 19, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from May 1968

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May 19, 1968 was a Sunday and it was the 140th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 1968 can also be written as 5/19/1968 in the US and as 19/5/1968 in UK and Europe.

May 19, 1968 in May 1968 calendar

Famous people born on May 19, 1968:

• Jesse Peretz

  Jesse Peretz is an American film and television director, producer, and musician, known for his work on popular TV series such as 'Girls', 'Orange Is the New Black', and for directing films including 'Our Idiot Brother'. He was also an original member and bassist of the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. [bio]

• Kyle Eastwood

  Kyle Eastwood is an American jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader, known for his prolific work in jazz and for composing soundtracks for several motion pictures, often collaborating with his father, Clint Eastwood. [bio]

• Theo de Raadt

  Theo de Raadt is a prominent computer scientist known for founding the OpenBSD operating system and advocating for open-source software.

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on May 19th

Famous people died on May 19, 1968:

• Wilhelm Trabandt
• Emil Schwegler

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on May 19th

May 19, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 1968 was Tighten Up by Archie Bell & The Drells, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

1. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up
2. Simon and Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson
3. Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
4. Hugo Montenegro - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
5. The Rascals - A Beautiful Morning

May 19, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 19, 1968 was What A Wonderful World / Cabaret by Louis Armstrong, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

1. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World / Cabaret
2. Union Gap - Young Girl
3. Engelbert Humperdinck - A Man Without Love
4. The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday
5. 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says

May 19, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 19, 1968 was Tighten Up by Archie Bell & The Drells, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

1. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up
2. The Intruders - Cowboys To Girls
3. James Brown And The Famous Flames - I Got The Feelin'
4. Stevie Wonder - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
5. Arthur Conley - Funky Street

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 19th is Taurus.

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May 19, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 19, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 19, 1968 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 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 May 19, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 02:12 am and setting at 01:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 12, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jun 10, 1968.

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Someone born on May 19, 1968 is:

58 years and 5 days old,

or 696 months and 5 days old,

or 3027 weeks

or 21189 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 19, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 19, 1968.

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