Saturday, October 12, 1968 · Sydney, Australia
The world the day Hugh Jackman was born
Hugh Jackman, the actor, arrived on a Saturday in Sydney, Australia. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Hey Jude”
The Beatles
The moon
waning gibbous
Star sign
♎ Libra
Year of the Monkey
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Hugh was born
“Hey Jude” by The Beatles topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 9 weeks, taking over from “Harper Valley P.T.A.”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1968
U.S. averages for the year Hugh Jackman 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 Hugh Jackman born?
Hugh Jackman was born on Saturday, October 12, 1968, in Sydney, Australia.
What day of the week was Hugh Jackman born?
A Saturday. October 12, 1968 fell on a Saturday.
What was the #1 song when Hugh Jackman was born?
“Hey Jude” by The Beatles was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Hugh Jackman was born. It spent 9 weeks at #1.
What is Hugh Jackman’s zodiac sign?
Hugh Jackman is a Libra (born Oct 12), and was born in the Chinese year of the Monkey.
What was the moon like when Hugh Jackman was born?
A waning gibbous moon, about 67% lit, on the night of October 12, 1968.
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