What is the Chinese zodiac sign for March 17, 1968?

In the Chinese zodiac, March 17, 1968 falls in the year of the Earth Monkey.

What is the birthstone for March?

The birthstone for March is aquamarine.

What was the moon phase on March 17, 1968?

On March 17, 1968 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Sunday

Born on March 17, 1968?

Here's the world on that day. Add a name and a birthplace for the full time capsule: the weather, the sky above your town and what things cost.

📅 Weekday
Sunday
♓ Star sign
Pisces
🐒 Chinese zodiac
Earth Monkey
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
58 years

Famous people born on March 17, 1968

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Megan Follows

March 14 · Canadian actress and director

Sabrina Salerno

March 15 · Italian singer, actress and model (born 1968)

David MacMillan

March 16 · British chemist (1968-)

Adilson Batista

March 16 · Brazilian association football player and manager

Temur Ketsbaia

March 18 · Georgian footballer and manager

Lawrence Makoare

March 20 · New Zealand actor and carver

What happened that week

Vietnam War – My Lai massacre: American troops kill between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians and rape women and children. The story, initially covered up as a military victory, will first become public in November 1969 and will help undermine public support for the U.S. efforts in Vietnam.
Gold standard: The United States Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back U.S. currency.
23 – Afrocentrism, Black Power, Vietnam War: Students at Howard University in Washington, D.C., signal a new era of militant student activism on college campuses in the U.S. Students stage rallies, protests and a 5-day sit-in, laying siege to the administration building, shutting down the university in protest over its ROTC program and the Vietnam War, and demanding a more Afrocentric curriculum.
Late this evening, the U.K. government at the request of the U.S. agrees that the London Gold Pool will be closed from tomorrow. George Brown, the British Foreign Secretary, apparently drunk, is absent from meetings to discuss the crisis and is forced to resign from the government on March 15.
Nerve gas leaks from the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground near Skull Valley, Utah.
The first Rotaract club is chartered in North Charlotte, North Carolina.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

Otis Redding

🛒 Find it on Amazon (Ad)

🎵 No. 1 song

March 17, 1968 was a Sunday. Someone born on March 17, 1968 is a Pisces. Someone born on March 17, 1968 is 58 years old today and has lived about 21,417 days. People born in 1968 belong to Generation X.

Also born on March 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi
1537 · Japanese samurai and daimyo
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
1920 · President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh and the 2nd Prime Minister and first President of Bangladesh
Rudolf Nureyev
1938 · Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer

Gift ideas for someone born in 1968

Presents that go back to the year it all began.

As an Amazon Associate, Birthscape earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability are set by Amazon.

Questions about March 17, 1968

What day of the week was March 17, 1968?: March 17, 1968 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on March 17, 1968?: Someone born on March 17, 1968 is a Pisces.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for March 17, 1968?: In the Chinese zodiac, March 17, 1968 falls in the year of the Earth Monkey.
How old is someone born on March 17, 1968?: Someone born on March 17, 1968 is 58 years old today and has lived about 21,417 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1968?: People born in 1968 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for March?: The birthstone for March is aquamarine.
What was the moon phase on March 17, 1968?: On March 17, 1968 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

Born on this day?

Get the full time capsule: weather, star map, local No. 1, prices and a certificate.