Monday August 5, 1968
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

August 5, 1968: Day of the Week

August 5, 1968 was the 218th day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 148 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.

A person born on this day will be 55 years old today. If that same person saved a Cent every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $192.20 today.

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Here’s the August 1968 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1968 calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond 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 a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

Who were born on August 5, 1968?

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Colin McRae, Scottish rally driver (d. 2007)
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Funkmaster Flex, American hip hop DJ
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John Olerud, American baseball player
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Marine Le Pen, French politician
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Oleg Luzhny, Ukrainian footballer
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Terri Clark, Canadian country singer
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Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Japanese professional wrestler

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