Sunday, May 12, 1968 · San Diego, California
The world the day Tony Hawk was born
Tony Hawk, the skateboarder, arrived on a Sunday in San Diego, California. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Honey”
Bobby Goldsboro
The moon
full moon
Star sign
♉ Taurus
Year of the Monkey
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Tony was born
“Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks, taking over from “(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1968
U.S. averages for the year Tony Hawk 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 Tony Hawk born?
Tony Hawk was born on Sunday, May 12, 1968, in San Diego, California.
What day of the week was Tony Hawk born?
A Sunday. May 12, 1968 fell on a Sunday.
What was the #1 song when Tony Hawk was born?
“Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Tony Hawk was born. It spent 5 weeks at #1.
What is Tony Hawk’s zodiac sign?
Tony Hawk is a Taurus (born May 12), and was born in the Chinese year of the Monkey.
What was the moon like when Tony Hawk was born?
A full moon moon, about 100% lit, on the night of May 12, 1968.
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