1968. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad and officially branded as Mexico 1968, were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico.
Birthday newspaper
Your Front Page: 12 October 1798
A personalised newspaper front page from the day you were born, printed in the style of your birth year.
Enter your date of birth
Your personalised birthday front page
Printed in the style of your birth year, a keepsake to frame, print or share.
Optional. Your birthplace names the masthead; it stays on this device.
The World Birthday Chronicle
Born on
Friday 12 October
1798
Keepsake edition · Who Shares My Birthday
The world in 1798
World population972 millionApproximate
Average house—Records begin 1900
Pint of beer—Records begin 1900
Loaf of bread—Records begin 1900
Average salary—Records begin 1900
Approximate UK averages, in the money of the day
Star sign
Libra
Birthstone
Opal
Famous births & deaths
on 12 October
- ★ Pedro I of Brazil born 1798
- ★ Luciano Pavarotti born 1935
- ★ Hugh Jackman born 1968
- Anatole France died 1924
- Robert E. Lee died 1870
- Dennis M. Ritchie died 2011
In The News
On 12 October 1492
First arrival of Christopher Columbus to America
1492. The human history of the Americas is thought to begin with people migrating to these areas from Asia during the height of an ice age.
Also in 1798
Yet to come on 12 October
1864. The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was a war in South America that lasted from 1864 to 1870.
1813. The Treaty of Gulistan was a peace treaty concluded between the Russian Empire and Qajar Iran on 24 October 1813 in the village of Gulistan (now in the Goranboy District of…
Compiled by Who Shares My Birthday from Wikipedia, Wikidata and UK chart records
How your birthday newspaper is made
Enter your date of birth and we will print a one-off newspaper front page for the day you were born. The headline is a real historical event from our archive, chosen from your exact birth date where we have one, then from the same week, then from the same date in an earlier year. The page also shows famous people born and died on your birthday, your star sign, birthstone and Chinese zodiac year, the UK number one single, the biggest hits and Christmas number one of your birth year, the world population and the cost of living in Britain at the time.
- Your page is laid out as a vintage keepsake poster in sepia ink, with boxed panels for the world in your birth year, your Chinese zodiac year, star sign and birthstone, the UK charts, famous births and deaths on your birthday, and the news.
- Headlines and summaries come from our archive of historical events, built from Wikidata and reviewed by our editorial team. Chart facts come from the official UK singles chart record, which began on 14 November 1952.
- Add your town or country of birth to name the masthead, for example The Manchester Birthday Chronicle. Your birthplace is stored only on your device.
- Every front page has its own link, so you can send it to friends and family, and you can download it as a high-resolution image to print or frame.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get a newspaper front page from the day I was born?
- Enter your day, month and year of birth above and press the button. Your personalised front page appears instantly, with its own link you can share and a download button for a print-quality image.
- Are the headlines real?
- Yes. Every headline is a real historical event from our archive. If nothing in our archive happened on your exact birth date, we use an event from the same week, or the most recent event on the same date in an earlier year, and the label above the headline says which.
- Why does my front page look different from a friend's?
- Every page is built from your exact birth date, so the news, the people, the charts and the prices all change with the day and year you were born.
- Is the birthday newspaper free?
- Yes. Creating, sharing and downloading your personalised birthday front page costs nothing.
Further reading
- Historical events data from Wikidata
- Portraits via Wikimedia Commons
- UK number one singles from the Official Charts Company
Reviewed by the Who Shares My Birthday editorial team.
Last reviewed: October 2026