Monday, January 22, 1968 · Columbus, Ohio

The world the day Guy Fieri was born

Guy Fieri, the chef and TV host, arrived on a Monday in Columbus, Ohio. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.

#1 that week

“Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)”

John Fred And The Playboys

The moon

49% lit

last quarter

Star sign

♒ Aquarius

Year of the Goat

U.S. president

Lyndon B. Johnson

On every radio

The song at #1 the week Guy was born

“Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)” by John Fred And The Playboys topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “Hello Goodbye”.

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Cost of living

What things cost in 1968

U.S. averages for the year Guy Fieri was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).

  • Postage stamp6¢ → 78¢ today (13×)
  • Median new home$24,800 → $393,300 today (16×)
  • Minimum wage$1.60 → $7.25 today (4.5×)

In the news

The year 1968

  • Jan 13 · American singer Johnny Cash recorded his landmark album At Folsom Prison live at Folsom State Prison in California.
  • Mar 12 · Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom.
  • Apr 4 · American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Apr 23 · Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.
  • Jun 3 · American radical feminist Valerie Solanas shot and wounded visual artist Andy Warhol and two others at Warhol's New York City studio, the Factory.

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Questions

When was Guy Fieri born?

Guy Fieri was born on Monday, January 22, 1968, in Columbus, Ohio.

What day of the week was Guy Fieri born?

A Monday. January 22, 1968 fell on a Monday.

What was the #1 song when Guy Fieri was born?

“Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)” by John Fred And The Playboys was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Guy Fieri was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.

What is Guy Fieri’s zodiac sign?

Guy Fieri is a Aquarius (born Jan 22), and was born in the Chinese year of the Goat.

What was the moon like when Guy Fieri was born?

A last quarter moon, about 49% lit, on the night of January 22, 1968.

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