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It estimates the most likely birth year from your current age by comparing that age with the current year.

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Major Historical Events

Tet Offensive North Vietnamese forces launch massive surprise attacks, turning US public opinion against the Vietnam War.

Martin Luther King assassinated The civil rights leader is shot dead in Memphis, Tennessee.

Robert F. Kennedy assassinated Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy is shot dead after winning the California primary.

Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia USSR-led forces crush the Prague Spring reform movement.

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Pop Culture Highlights

Film

2001: A Space Odyssey - Stanley Kubrick

Film

Romeo and Juliet - Franco Zeffirelli

Song

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Song

Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel

60 Minutes premieres - News magazine

Julia - First Black-led sitcom since 1950s

Game

N/A - Hot Wheels launched

Game

N/A - Battleship

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Cost of Living (1968)

Gallon of milk Approximate for 1968; based on 1965 data

$1.15

Loaf of bread Approximate for 1968; based on 1965 data

$0.21

New car (avg) Approximate for 1968; based on 1965 data

$2,650

Gallon of gas Approximate for 1968; based on 1965 data

$0.31

Movie ticket Approximate for 1968; based on 1965 data

$1.01

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1968 Trivia

Was 1968 a traumatic year to be born? expand_more

1968 saw the assassinations of MLK and RFK, the Tet Offensive, and global upheaval. Growing up in that aftermath shaped the generation.

Are people born in 1968 Generation X? expand_more

Yes — core Gen X.

What was the defining technology of their childhood? expand_more

Atari, the Apple II (1977), Commodore 64 — they are the first generation that played video games as children.

What music defined teenagers born in 1968? expand_more

Coming of age in the early-to-mid 1980s: New Wave, Heavy Metal, hip-hop beginnings, and the Thriller era.

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Chinese Zodiac

Monkey

Chinese zodiac for 1968

Traits

Inventive Playful Smart

Fun Fact

Monkey years are known for agility, humor and fast thinking.

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