What are the important events that happened on October 11, 1968? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 11, 1968: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 11, 1968 is the 285th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 81 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 28, 1968 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectaoctacontapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $188.22. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Monkey is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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October 11, 1968 Historical Events
- 1968 –Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission, with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham aboard.
Who were born on October 11, 1968?
- 1968 –Brett Salisbury, American football player and author
- 1968 –Claude Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1968 –Jane Krakowski, American actress
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