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What happened on Friday December 20, 1968?

About December 20th, 1968, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 20, 1968, the Zodiac Killer committed his first confirmed double murder in Vallejo, California, targeting high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday. This event marked the beginning of a series of murders attributed to the unidentified serial killer, who would later taunt police and the media with cryptic letters.
  • Day of the week: December 20th, 1968 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
  • #1 UK song: Lily The Pink by The Scaffold
  • Popular movie: Faces directed by John Cassavetes

More about December 20th, 1968? See below for more news and curiosities on December 20th, 1968.

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December 20, 1968: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 20, 1968:

  • Zodiac Killer's first confirmed double murder On December 20, 1968, the Zodiac Killer committed his first confirmed double murder in Vallejo, California, targeting high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday. This event marked the beginning of a series of murders attributed to the unidentified serial killer, who would later taunt police and the media with cryptic letters. source: history.com

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December 20, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 20, 1968?


December 20, 1968 was a Friday and it was the 355th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1968 can also be written as 12/20/1968 in the US and as 20/12/1968 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 20, 1968?


Famous people born on December 20, 1968:

  • Joe Cornish
    Joe Cornish

    Joe Cornish is a British comedian, writer, director, and broadcaster best known as one half of the comedy duo Adam and Joe, as well as the director of the sci-fi film 'Attack the Block.' [bio]

  • Karl Wendlinger
    Karl Wendlinger

    Professional Formula One and sports car racing driver who competed in the 1990s, representing the Sauber and March teams, known for his...

  • Eduardo Sánchez
    Eduardo Sánchez

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December 20, 1968: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 20, 1968:

  • John Steinbeck
    John Steinbeck

    John Steinbeck was an American author best known for his influential novels depicting the plight of the working class during the Great Depression, including 'The Grapes of Wrath,' 'Of Mice and Men,' and 'East of Eden.' He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. [bio]

  • Axel Petersen
    Axel Petersen
  • Marguerite Clayton
    Marguerite Clayton
  • Max Brod
    Max Brod
  • Carlo Achatzi
    Carlo Achatzi
  • Richard Queck
    Richard Queck
  • Van Nest Polglase
    Van Nest Polglase

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December 20, 1968: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 20, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 16th and December 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 20, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 1968 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  2. - Love Child youtube
  3. - For Once In My Life youtube
  4. - Abraham, Martin And John youtube
  5. - Wichita Lineman youtube

December 20, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 1968 was Lily The Pink by The Scaffold, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

  1. - Lily The Pink youtube
  2. - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly youtube
  3. - Ain't Got No / I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do youtube
  4. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube
  5. - 1-2-3 O'Leary youtube

December 20, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 1968 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  2. - Who's Making Love youtube
  3. - For Once In My Life youtube
  4. - Bring It On Home To Me
  5. - Cloud Nine
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December 20, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 20, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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December 20, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 20, 1968 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 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 December 20, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 08:35 am and setting at 06:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 04, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 1969.

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How old is someone born on December 20, 1968?


Someone born on December 20, 1968 is:

57 years 5 months old,

or 689 months and 4 days old,

or 2996 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20974 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 1968?

There are 210 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 20th 2026.

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