Wednesday, September 25, 1968 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world the day Will Smith was born
Will Smith, the actor, arrived on a Wednesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Harper Valley P.T.A.”
Jeannie C. Riley
The moon
waxing crescent
Star sign
♎ Libra
Year of the Monkey
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Will was born
“Harper Valley P.T.A.” by Jeannie C. Riley topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “People Got To Be Free”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1968
U.S. averages for the year Will Smith 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 Will Smith born?
Will Smith was born on Wednesday, September 25, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What day of the week was Will Smith born?
A Wednesday. September 25, 1968 fell on a Wednesday.
What was the #1 song when Will Smith was born?
“Harper Valley P.T.A.” by Jeannie C. Riley was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Will Smith was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Will Smith’s zodiac sign?
Will Smith is a Libra (born Sep 25), and was born in the Chinese year of the Monkey.
What was the moon like when Will Smith was born?
A waxing crescent moon, about 15% lit, on the night of September 25, 1968.
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