Date in year · 1968 · The 1960s
On August 1, 1968, the coronation of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, is held. The year's #1 song was "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. Ashley Judd, Mswati III, Julia Morris would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · August 1, 1968
Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah has reigned as the Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and has also served as Prime Minister of Brunei since its independence from British rule in 1984. He is among the world's few remaining absolute monarchs.
Around 1968
1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1968th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 968th year of the 2nd millennium, the 68th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1960s decade.
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Sultan of Brunei since 1967
Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah has reigned as the Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and has also served as Prime Minister of Brunei since its independence from British rule in 1984. He is among the world's few remaining absolute monarchs.
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