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see horoscope and birth chart for December 07, 1968What happened on Saturday December 07, 1968?
About December 7th, 1968, in brief:
- Historical events: On December 7, 1968, NASA launched the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 (OAO-2), nicknamed 'Stargazer.' This mission marked the first successful space telescope, providing ultraviolet observations of celestial objects and contributing to significant astronomical discoveries.
- Day of the week: December 7th, 1968 was a Saturday
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
- #1 US song: Love Child by Diana Ross and the Supremes
- #1 UK song: Lily The Pink by The Scaffold
- Popular movie: Faces directed by John Cassavetes
More about December 7th, 1968? See below for more news and curiosities on December 7th, 1968.
Table of contents
- December 07, 1968: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was December 07, 1968?
- December 07, 1968: Number 1 song on that day
- December 07, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- December 07, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on December 07, 1968?
- Back in 1968
December 07, 1968: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on December 07, 1968:
- Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 launched On December 7, 1968, NASA launched the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 (OAO-2), nicknamed 'Stargazer.' This mission marked the first successful space telescope, providing ultraviolet observations of celestial objects and contributing to significant astronomical discoveries. source: guinnessworldrecords.com
December 07, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
LIFE magazines from December 1968
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December 07, 1968: What were the main match results that day?
NFL - American Football
- Baltimore Colts - Green Bay Packers : 16 - 3
What day of the week was December 07, 1968?
December 07, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 342nd day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.
December 07, 1968 can also be written as 12/7/1968 in the US and as 7/12/1968 in UK and Europe.
December 07, 1968: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on December 07, 1968 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 2nd and December 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
December 07, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on December 07, 1968 was Love Child by Diana Ross and the Supremes, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.
- Diana Ross and the Supremes - Love Child
- The Beatles - Hey Jude
- Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
- Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love
December 07, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on December 07, 1968 was Lily The Pink by The Scaffold, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.
- The Scaffold - Lily The Pink
- Hugo Montenegro - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
- Nina Simone - Ain't Got No / I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do
- The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
- Des O'Connor - 1-2-3 O'Leary
December 07, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on December 07, 1968 was Who's Making Love by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.
- Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love
- Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Child
- The Dells - Always Together
- Eddie Floyd - Bring It On Home To Me
- Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
December 07, 1968: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 7th 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 07, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 07, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.
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Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthDecember 07, 1968: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on December 07, 1968 was Waning gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 07, 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 07, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 06:28 pm and setting at 10:21 am.
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 07, 1968?
Someone born on December 07, 1968 is:
57 years 3 months old,
or 687 months and 27 days old,
or 2990 weeks and 6 days old,
or 20936 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 07, 1968?
There are 248 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 7th 2026.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 07, 1968?
You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 07, 1968.
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