May 23, 1968

This is an in-depth look at all the must-know facts about May 23, 1968 🗓️ that no one tells you about. If your birthday is on this date, prepare to get your mind blown 🤯.

Among the information you’ll find below: western astrology zodiac sign & symbol meanings, your zodiac animal and its characteristics, numerology, as well as major things that happened when you were born – from most important world and sporting events to the most popular song on your birthday, #1 movie in theaters, your birthstone, celebrities who share your date of birth and a lot more!

We hope this page will help you understand yourself better. Let’s start.

📅 Day of Week

May 23rd in 1968 was a Thursday and was the 144th day of the 5th month of 1968 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 84th day of Spring and there was 9 days left until Summer. The next time you can reuse 1968 calendar will be in 2024. Both calendars will be exactly the same.

⭐️ 2nd quarter of the year
⚡️ The 84th day of Spring
⏳ This date was 20,637 days ago
🪐 Zodiac sign for this date is Gemini
🗓️ May 23, 1968 was a Thursday
📆 In 2025, May 23 is on a Saturday

→ May 23, 1968 in Roman numerals: V XXIII MCMLXVIII (mm dd yyyy)

🎉 My Birthday

You were born in the Spring of 1968 on a Thursday. You are 56 years old, and according to the Chineze Zodiac, it was the Year of the Monkey. You have been alive for . If you have been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 6,879 days or 18.85 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 700 🌖 full moons after you were born up to this day.

You’ve been alive for:

 

⏱️ You are 29,717,962 minutes old
⏳ You have been alive: 495,299 hours
⭐️ You’ve been alive
🌌 Your birth sign is Gemini
🐒 You were born in the Year of the Monkey
→ Age on next birthday: 57 years old

Being born in 1968 makes you a part of Generation X. There are six different generations: G.I. Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. The generation you are born into makes an impact on your life.

Generation X, also known as 'Gen Bust' are born between 1965 and 1979. Gen-Xers are geeks and independent thinkers. Most influential Web sites of today such as Google, YouTube, and Amazon.com, were sprang from the minds of Gen-Xers.

Your birthday numbers are 5, 23 and 1968, which reveal that your Life Path number is 7. Your zodiac sign is Gemini with a ruling planet Mercury. Your birthstone is the Emerald, and your birth flower is the Lily of the valley.

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🎊🎈 Next Birthday

Your next birthday is in . Your birthday will be on a Friday and your 58th birthday will be on a Saturday. Below is a countdown to your next birthday. It’s accurate and is automatically updated.

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⏰ FUN FACT: Your first billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on January 30, 2000.

🪐 What’s my zodiac sign?

There are 12 astrological signs, also known as signs of the zodiac, each with its own set of strengths, challenges, moods, patterns, relationships, and more. Your zodiac sign reflects the position of the sun when you were born and is the biggest influence on your life and personality in Astrology.

People who are born on May 23 in 1968 have an zodiac sign of Gemini ♊. Gemini's make very loyal friends. They're happy to chat with almost anyone they meet and they're affectionate by nature.

According to Chinese Zodiac calendar, being born in 1968 means your zodiac animal is a Monkey. The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year in a cycle related to an animal sign. A zodiac system has existed in Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years ago. Much like zodiac signs, the Chinese zodiac animal has attributes and significance attached. The animal ruling a person birth year has a great influence on personality, and destiny.

People born in the year of the Monkey love to make people laugh. They're generally energetic and upbeat, but sometimes lack self-control.

This year (2024) is the year of the Dragon.

The ruling planet of Gemini is Mercury. There are 10 major planets, each represent a different set of qualities and characteristics, and rule over a different part of our lives — each bringing with them their own unique vibes. Knowing the planets and their effects on your life is just as important as knowing your sign. They all affect us differently, and knowing the areas of life they govern is critical to understanding your horoscope.

The smallest and innermost planet of the solar system, Mercury is named after the Roman deity who served as a messenger to the gods. Within astrology, Mercury symbolizes communication. Mercury is about your communication style, how you think, how you solve problems, how you learn, what you're curious about, and some of your general interests.

🪐 Zodiac sign: Gemini – ♊
🐒 Zodiac animal: Monkey
🌌 Ruling Planet: Mercury ☿
🔥 Zodiac Element: Fire
→ Zodiac Quality: Mutable

🚶Life Path number

The Life Path number is similar to your zodiac sign. These numbers are used to offer insight into your greater purpose, including strengths, weaknesses, personality, talents, and ambitions. Your Life Path number also exposes the tone of your experiences, and why events occur past, present, and future.

If you were born on May 23, 1968, your Life Path number is 7. The Life Path 7 suggests that you entered this plane with a gift for investigation, analysis, and keen observation. You are a thinker of the first order. Sevens are naturally curious and as a result find themselves devoted to investigating the unknown. The value of sevens are meditative thought, introspection, imagination, while the challenges are to listen to your rational side as much as your intuitive side.

🎵 Your birthday song

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell and The Drells. (Billboard Hot 100 – May 23, 1968). Ask your parents if they remember this song.

According to a internet myth the song that was topping the charts on your 14th birthday is the one that defines your entire life. The #1 song on your 14th birthday was "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. On your 18th birthday the number one song was "Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston, and on your 21st birthday it was "Forever Your Girl" by Paula Abdul.

🎁 Celebrity birthdays on this day

Below are famous people and celebrities born on May 23, 1968. We could not find a celebrity that shares a birthday with you. However, we update our database constantly, and invite you to check back later to see if we found someone with the same birthday..

🎄 Holidays on May 23

No major holidays found for this date.

🌎 The world on this day

Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 3.55 billion, according to census.gov.

Generations can be hard to define. We tend to combine huge groups of people into arbitrary categories based on the decades in which they were born and the presumably shared set of cultural traits that shaped their lives and experiences.

The Sixties dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, the 60s also saw the assassinations of US President John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Cuban Missile Crisis, and finally ended on a good note when the first man is landed on the moon.

There were an estimated 120,171,727 babies born throughout the world in 1968. In 1968, the most popular baby name was Lisa for girls and Michael for boys, according to Social Security Administration.

The most popular movie in 1968 was 2001: A Space Odyssey directed by Stanley Kubrick starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester.

📜 Historical events on May 23rd

Below are some of the most important events that happened on May 23, 1968.

Second Defenestration of Prague: Two Catholic Lords Regent and their secretary are thrown out of a window and amazingly are not seriously injured by the 70 foot (21m) fall. Triggers the Thirty Years' War.
Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals.
South American independence leader Simón Bolivar enters Merida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator").
Federal Republic of [West] Germany created out of the American, British and French occupation zones.
Mao Zedong starts the "Great Leap Forward" movement in China.

🏆 Sports in 1968

Green Bay Packers beat Oakland Raiders (33 - 14) to win Super Bowl II on January 14, 1968 in Miami, FL. Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals (4 - 3) to win the 1968 World Series. Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers (4 - 2) to win the 1968 NBA Finals. Montreal Canadiens defeated St. Louis Blues (4 - 0) to win the 1968 Stanley Cup.
In the 1968 US Open Tennis Championships, Arthur Ashe defeated Tom Okker (14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3) to win men's singles title. Virginia Wade beat Billie Jean King (6-4, 6-2) to become US Open women's singles champion. In the 1968 Wimbledon Championships, Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche (6-3, 6-4, 6-2) to win men's singles title. Billie Jean King beat Judy Tegart (9-7, 7-5) to become Wimbledon women's singles champion. In the 1968 French Open (Roland-Garros), Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver (6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2) to win men's singles title. Nancy Richey beat Ann Haydon Jones (5-7, 6-4, 6-1) to become French Open women's singles champion. In the 1968 Australian Championships, William Bowrey defeated Juan Gisbert (7-5, 2-6, 9-7, 6-4) to win men's singles title. Billie Jean King beat Margaret Court (6-1, 6-2) to become Australian Championships women's singles champion.

💎 Birthstone

Birthstones are gems that are associated with a birth month, each stone has a unique meaning and significance.

The birthstone for May 23, 1968 is Emerald. Emerald was one of Cleopatra's favorite gems. She used emeralds to increase the power of her magnetism and inspire devotion. The birthstone for this year (2024) is Topaz and Citrine.

🌼 Birth flower

Everyone knows about their zodiac sign, but few people are familiar with their birth flower. In the same way that we have a unique birthstone associated with each month, every month has a birth flower that has its own special meaning.

The birth flower for May is Lily of the valley. Lily of the valley is said to represent purity, humility and sweetness. It also symbolizes a 'return to happiness'.

🍾 It’s my birthday quotes

'Go, go, go, go go, go, go, shawty. It's your birthday. We gon' party like it's yo birthday.' - 50 Cent 👌 FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in Spanish? 'Feliz cumpleaños'.

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💬 Birthday messages

'Our wrinkles are our medals of the passage of life. They are what we have been through and who we want to be.'

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It’s my birthday wishes

'Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years. Happy birthday!'

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