Other #1 songs on August 16, 1968
Across genres and charts

Heaven Says Hello by Sonny James

#1 country song

Heaven Says Hello

Sonny James

Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

#1 song in the UK

Fire

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

People Got to Be Free by The Rascals

#1 song

People Got to Be Free

The Rascals

Notable August 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Timothy Hutton

Actor and Director

Born August 16, 1960

Steve Carell

Actor and Comedian

Born August 16, 1962

Christine Cavanaugh

Actress

Born August 16, 1963

Jimmy Arias

Tennis Player and TV Commentator

Born August 16, 1964

Eddie Olczyk

Ice Hockey Player and Coach

Born August 16, 1966