Year 1968 in History

ABC Radio splits into four networks: Info, Entertainment, Contemporary, and FM

Actress Sharon Tate (24) weds actor and director Roman Polanski (34) in Chelsea, London

Battle of Khe Sanh begins at Khe Sanh Combat Base, one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the Vietnam W

Battle of Khe Sanh begins at Khe Sanh Combat Base, one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the Vietnam War

Aretha Franklin's 14th studio album "Lady Soul" is released (Billboard Album of the Year, 1968)

Saigon police chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executes Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém with a pistol shot to the head. The execu

Saigon police chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executes Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém with a pistol shot to the head. The execution is captured by photographer Eddie Adams and becomes an anti-war icon.

British future Monty Python comedian John Cleese (28) weds American actress and writer Connie Booth (27); divorce in 197

British future Monty Python comedian John Cleese (28) weds American actress and writer Connie Booth (27); divorce in 1978

Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first NBA player to score 25,000 points

Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.

CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite delivers a scathing editorial on America's chances of winning the Vietnam War

10th Grammy Awards: The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is the first rock album to win Album of the Yea

10th Grammy Awards: The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is the first rock album to win Album of the Year and also wins three other awards; Record of the Year goes to 5th Dimension's "Up, Up and Away"

Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti regains the world middleweight title with a 15-round points decision over American champion

Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti regains the world middleweight title with a 15-round points decision over American champion Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden, NY, in the last of a famous trilogy of fights

Actress Maureen O'Hara (47) marries third husband aviator Charles F. Blair Jr. (58)

Maureen O'Hara was an Irish and American actress who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s.

General Motors produces its 100 millionth automobile, an Oldsmobile Toronado

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Bee Gees make their US TV debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show," performing "To Love Somebody" and "Words"

The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.

"2001 A Space Odyssey" directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, premieres at the Uptown T

"2001 A Space Odyssey" directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, premieres at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.

US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tenn

US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee

Riots continue in over 100 US cities following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1968 Civil Rights Act

Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969.

British politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech

John Enoch Powell (16 June 1912 – 8 February 1998) was a British politician, scholar and writer.

American actor Tony Curtis (42) weds (his 3rd time) American Leslie Allen; divorce in 1982

First decimal coins issued in Britain, the 5 and 10 new pence, replacing the shilling and two-shilling pieces

"The Who" guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend (23) weds Karen Astley in England

Simon & Garfunkel's single "Mrs. Robinson" from "The Graduate" hits #1 (first rock song to win a Grammy for Record of th

Simon & Garfunkel's single "Mrs. Robinson" from "The Graduate" hits #1 (first rock song to win a Grammy for Record of the Year)

Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan assassinates Robert F. Kennedy, shooting him 3 times and wounding 5 others at the Ambassador H

Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan assassinates Robert F. Kennedy, shooting him 3 times and wounding 5 others at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Kennedy dies the next day.

Children's author Theodor Geisel [Dr. Seuss] (64) weds second wife Audrey Stone Dimond

Actor Jack Nicholson (31) divorces Sandra Knight (28) after 6 years of marriage

Singer and actor Frank Sinatra and 3rd wife actress Mia Farrow divorce after 2 years of marriage

,000 Soviet and Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia at night to suppress the Prague Spring

The Prague Spring (Czech: Pražské jaro; Slovak: Pražská jar) was a period of political liberalization and mass protest in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.

Cynthia Lennon sues Beatle member John Lennon for divorce on grounds of adultery

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.

France becomes the world's fifth thermonuclear power with a detonation at Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific

"Hey Jude" single is released by the Beatles in the US (Billboard Song of the Year 1968, Billboard 10th biggest song of

"Hey Jude" single is released by the Beatles in the US (Billboard Song of the Year 1968, Billboard 10th biggest song of all time 2013)

The Beatles release the single "Hey Jude," their first record on their Apple label in the UK

"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in August 1968. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership.

"60 Minutes" premieres on CBS-TV

"Oliver!," directed by Carol Reed and starring Mark Lester and Ron Moody, premieres in London (Best Picture 1969)

The Beatles' single "Hey Jude" hits #1 and stays at #1 for nine weeks

Cult zombie film "Night of the Living Dead," directed by George A. Romero and starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea, pre

Cult zombie film "Night of the Living Dead," directed by George A. Romero and starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea, premieres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

IXX Summer Olympic Games open at Mexico City, Mexico; first Olympics in Latin America

Americans Tommie Smith (gold, 19.83, WR) and John Carlos (bronze) famously give the Black Power salute on the 200 m meda

Americans Tommie Smith (gold, 19.83, WR) and John Carlos (bronze) famously give the Black Power salute on the 200 m medal podium during the Mexico City Olympics to protest racism and injustice against African Americans

US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving the Black Power salute to protest racism and injus

US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving the Black Power salute to protest racism and injustice against African-Americans during Olympic medal ceremony

Cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from The Beatles member John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.

Serial killer John Wayne Gacy (26) divorces first wife Marlynn Myers after 4 years of marriage

John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured and murdered at least thirty-three young men and boys between 1972 and 1978 in...

US Supreme Court: Epperson v. Arkansas declares unconstitutional the Arkansas law banning the teaching of evolution in p

US Supreme Court: Epperson v. Arkansas declares unconstitutional the Arkansas law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools

Elvis Presley's Comeback Special airs on NBC, his first live performance in seven years, relaunching his singing career

Douglas Engelbart demonstrates in "The Mother of All Demos" the computer system NLS (oN-Line System) to a live audience

Douglas Engelbart demonstrates in "The Mother of All Demos" the computer system NLS (oN-Line System) to a live audience in San Francisco, showcasing for the first time the mouse, word processing, windows, hypertext links, video conferencing, real-time collaboration, and other modern computing concep

British actor Peter Sellers (43) divorces second wife, Swedish actress Britt Ekland, after 4 years of marriage

First manned Moon voyage launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders aboard Apollo 8

Frank Frederick Borman II (March 14, 1928 – November 7, 2023) was an American United States Air Force (USAF) colonel, aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, test pilot, and businessman.

Glen Campbell's album "Wichita Lineman" reaches #1 in the US

"Wichita Lineman" is a 1968 song written by Jimmy Webb for American country music artist Glen Campbell, who recorded it backed by members of the Wrecking Crew.

Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders become the first people to orbit the Moon aboard Apollo 8

Frank Frederick Borman II (March 14, 1928 – November 7, 2023) was an American United States Air Force (USAF) colonel, aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, test pilot, and businessman.

Frank Sinatra records "My Way" for the first time, based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" with lyrics by Paul Anka

"My Way" is an English-language lyrical adaptation of the French song "Comme d'habitude", written by Paul Anka and released by Frank Sinatra in 1969.

Cecil Day-Lewis is appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II

Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death.

Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are commonly regarded as the most...

KDCD TV channel 18 in Midland, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting

Jay Allen's "Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" premieres in NYC

Al Pacino stars in "The Indian Wants the Bronx" at the Astor Place Theatre, winning an Obie Award for Best Actor

Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time.

"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" sketch comedy television program premieres on NBC

Spy ship USS Pueblo & 83-man crew seized in Sea of Japan by North Korea

USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is a Banner-class technical research ship, placed into service during World War II, then converted to a spy ship in 1967 by the United States Navy.

Operation Coburg begins, an Australian and New Zealand military action during the Vietnam War

The year 1968 saw major developments in the Vietnam War. The military operations started with an attack on a US base by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) on...

Risse St in Bronx named

Israeli submarine Dakar sinks in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die

French submarine Minerve disappears in the Mediterranean with the loss of 52 crew

29th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Chandler Harper

Nauru (formerly Pleasant Island) adopts constitution

NFL Draft: Ron Yary from USC first pick by Minnesota Vikings

The 1968 NFL AFL drafts, regardless of the presence of an expansion team or their own record from the previous season.

Bobby Simpson takes 5-59 v India in his last Test for ten years

Springer Publishers in West Berlin, bombed

Around 100 Indians and Pakistanis from Kenya arrive in Britain, escaping discrimination

A fishing trawler from Hull sinks off the coast of Iceland

The Hull triple trawler tragedy was the sinking of three trawlers from the British fishing port of Kingston upon Hull during January and February 1968.

Dutch 2nd Chamber condemns US bombing of North Vietnam

Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls

Film "Planet of the Apes," based on Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel "La Planète des Singes," premieres in New York City

Planet of the Apes is a science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a post-apocalyptic world in which humans and intelligent apes...

A rare 3-way tie for silver in the women's 500m speed skating at the Grenoble Winter Olympics; Soviet Lyudmila Titova wi

A rare 3-way tie for silver in the women's 500m speed skating at the Grenoble Winter Olympics; Soviet Lyudmila Titova wins from American trio of Jenny Fish, Mary Meyers and Dianne Holum

"Spooky" by Classics IV hits #3

The Classics IV is an American band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, in 1965.

Israeli-Jordan border fight

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.

Dutch speed skater Ans Schut wins women's 3,000m event at Grenoble Winter Olympics; first 10 finishers beat previous Oly

Dutch speed skater Ans Schut wins women's 3,000m event at Grenoble Winter Olympics; first 10 finishers beat previous Olympic record set in Squaw Valley (1960)

After winning giant slalom in Innsbruck (1964) French skier Marielle Goitschel takes out the slalom gold medal at the Gr

After winning giant slalom in Innsbruck (1964) French skier Marielle Goitschel takes out the slalom gold medal at the Grenoble Winter Olympics

Norwegian 15k Olympic cross country champion Harald Grønningen wins his second gold medal of the Grenoble Winter Olympic

Norwegian 15k Olympic cross country champion Harald Grønningen wins his second gold medal of the Grenoble Winter Olympics in the 4 x 10k relay

ABA basketball Anaheim Amigos Les Salvage scores 10 3-point baskets in game vs Denver Rockets

Frenchman Jean Claude-Killy completes a clean sweep of the alpine skiing events at the Grenoble Winter Olympics when he

Frenchman Jean Claude-Killy completes a clean sweep of the alpine skiing events at the Grenoble Winter Olympics when he wins the slalom; also takes out the downhill and giant slalom

After winning men's luge singles Olympic gold medal in Innsbruck (1964), Thomas Köhler of Germany teams with Klaus Bonsa

After winning men's luge singles Olympic gold medal in Innsbruck (1964), Thomas Köhler of Germany teams with Klaus Bonsack to take out the doubles in Grenoble

Children's educational TV program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" debuts on NET (now PBS)

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (sometimes shortened to Mister Rogers and spelled Mister Rogers' Neighbourhood in Canada) is an American half-hour educational children's television series that ran from...

Chinese space agency, The China Academy of Space Technology is established in Beijing

The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST; 中国空间技术研究院) is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), located in Haidian, Beijing, China.

,000 demonstrate against leftist students in West Berlin

Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission

Pirate Radio Hauraki, on a boat floating off coast of NZ, returns to the air

Ice Dance Championship at Geneva won by Towler & Ford of Great Britain

"Here's Where I Belong" opens/closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC

US launches Solar Explorer 2 to study the Sun

The BBC broadcasts the news for the first time in color on television

6-year-old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown, Maryland)

North Vietnamese and communist Laotion troops overrun a secret US radar facility, Lima Site 85, on a Laos mountaintop

Anti-Zionist Clandestine Radio Voice of El Assifa starts transmitting

Indian Ocean island nation Mauritius gains independence from Britain (National Day)

The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a British Overseas Territory situated in the Indian Ocean.

Beatles release single "Lady Madonna" in the UK

"Lady Madonna" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney.

CBS TV suspends Radio Free Europe free advertising because RFE doesn't make it clear it is sponsored by the CIA

Bob Beamon sets indoor long jump record (27'2-3/4")

2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington, D.C. by US and 6 European nations

US Congress repeals requirement for a gold reserve

Howard University, Washington, D.C., students seize administration building

The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States.

"Royals" chosen as the name of new KC AL franchise

The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Antonín Novotný resigns presidency of Czechoslovakia

On 20–21 August 1968, the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was jointly invaded by four Warsaw Pact countries: the Soviet Union, the Polish People's Republic, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, and the...

KLVX TV channel 10 in Las Vegas, NV (PBS) begins broadcasting

Japanese Trade & Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco

The Japan Center is a shopping center in the Japantown neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It opened in March 1968 and was originally called the Japanese Cultural and Trade Center.

Students seize building at Bowie (Maryland) State College

General Ludvik Svoboda elected president of Czechoslovakia

Ludvík Svoboda was a Czech general and politician. He fought in both World Wars, for which he was regarded as a national hero, and he later served as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1968 to 1975.

Pirate Radio Station Pegaus (NZ) begins transmitting

KEMO (now KOFY) TV channel 20 in San Francisco, California (IND) 1st broadcast

N Vietnam agrees to meet US reps to set up preliminary peace talks

Apollo 6 launched atop Saturn V; unmanned

94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution

40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of Martin Luther King

German DR adopts constitution

Polish Marshal Spychalski succeeds Ochab as president

Edward Ochab was a Polish communist politician and top leader of Poland between March and October 1956. As a member of the Communist Party of Poland from 1929, he was repeatedly imprisoned for his...

First NBA game at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden; NY Knicks beat San Diego Rockets, 114-102

A's 1st game in Oakland-Alameda Stadium, lose 4-1 to Baltimore Orioles

Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1970 to 2000.

,000 employees of US Bell Telephone System go on strike

Belgian construction workers strike

22nd Tony Awards: "Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Dead" (play) & "Hallelujah, Baby!" (musical) win

Columbia University Crisis: Students for a Democratic Society and the Afro-American Society begin a non-violent, six-day

Columbia University Crisis: Students for a Democratic Society and the Afro-American Society begin a non-violent, six-day strike, calling for Columbia to cut ties with the Institute for Defense Analysis. After negotiations fail, nearly 1,000 police are sent to campus, resulting in a violent clash and

ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Pete Tountas

Students seize administration building at Ohio State

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tom Phoebus no-hits Boston, 6-0

The 1968 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, 12 games behind the AL and World Series...

Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater, NYC; runs for 1750 perfo

Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater, NYC; runs for 1750 performances

3 Oriole pitchers walk 14 NY Yankees in a 9 inning game

Israeli television begins transmitting

Holland Pirate Radio Station VRON becomes Radio Veronica Intl

Dancer Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kent Derby in 2:02½

Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins (4-0)

The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California, from 1968 to 2024.

Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US and North Vietnam

The Paris Peace Accords (Vietnamese: Hiệp định Paris về Việt Nam, lit. 'Paris Treaty about Vietnam'), officially the Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Viet-Nam (Hiệp định về chấm dứt...

Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp

Apple Corps Limited is a British multimedia company that was established in London by the members of the Beatles in the 1960s to form a conglomerate.

1st AL game played in Milwaukee, is a 4-2 California win against Chicago

Earthquake kills 47 in Japan

European Space Research Org launches 1st satellite

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy.

20th Emmy Awards: "Get Smart", "Mission Impossible" & Barbara Bain win

Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs sets outfielder record of 695 straight MLB games

Paul McCartney and girlfriend Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John...

Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London

American boxer Bob Foster defeats holder Dick Tiger for the world light-heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garde

American boxer Bob Foster defeats holder Dick Tiger for the world light-heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Gardens, New York (goes on to defend title x 14)

BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament won by Jim Stefanich

Jim Stefanich is a retired American right-handed ten-pin bowler most known for his years in the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).

UN resolves sanctions on white-minority-ruled Rhodesia

Rhodesia, officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised country in Southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979.

Beatles begin work on their only double album "The Beatles" - popularly known as "The White Album"

Canadians must get government permission to export silver

Bermuda adopts its constitution

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the U.S.

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" second studio album by Iron Butterfly is released

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the second studio album by the American rock band Iron Butterfly, released in June 1968.

"Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" by Ohio Express hits #4

"Yummy Yummy Yummy" is a song by Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine, first recorded by Ohio Express in 1968. Their version reached No. 4 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart in June and No.

"Yummy Yummy Yummy" single by Ohio Express goes gold

The Ohio Express is an American bubblegum pop band formed in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1967.

Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale and rental of housing

50,000 participate in Solidarity Day March of Poor People's Campaign

The Poor People's Campaign, or Poor People's March on Washington, was a 1968 effort to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States. It was organized by Martin Luther King Jr.

Austin Currie, then Nationalist Member of Parliament (MP) at Stormont, and other Irish civil rights activists, protest d

Austin Currie, then Nationalist Member of Parliament (MP) at Stormont, and other Irish civil rights activists, protest discrimination in the allocation of housing by 'squatting' (illegally occupying) in a house in Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

74 are killed and 150 injured in a football stampede towards a closed exit in a Buenos Aires stadium

Australia all out for 78 v England at Lord's

Lord's Cricket Ground, better known as Lord's, is a cricket venue at St John's Wood, historically in Middlesex and now in the City of Westminster, London NW8.

10-year-old English girl Mary Bell strangles four-year-old Martin Brown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (later convicted of mansl

10-year-old English girl Mary Bell strangles four-year-old Martin Brown in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (later convicted of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility)

Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague

Daniel Ellsberg indicted for leaking the "Pentagon Papers" to the New York Times

Daniel Ellsberg (April 7, 1931 – June 16, 2023) was an American political activist, economist, and United States military analyst.

Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 scoreless innings (3rd most live era) ends on wild pitch but earns 8-1 w

Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 scoreless innings (3rd most live era) ends on wild pitch but earns 8-1 win v LA Dodgers

41°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July

"Manifest of 1000 words" published in Prague

Sacharov publishes "Manifest of 10,000 words"

Israeli-Egyptian artillery duel along Suez Canal

15.68 inches (39.83 cm) of rainfall in Columbus, Mississippi (state 24-hour record)

US Major League Baseball announces it will be split into two divisions for 1969

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the...

Couve de Murville forms government in France

French government Couve de Murville forms

Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Mike McCormick

Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball...

Commercial air travel between US and USSR begins

Bloodless coup in Iraq led by General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr

The November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état took place between November 13 and November 18, 1963, when, following internal party divisions, pro-Nasserist Iraqi officers led a military coup within the Ba'ath...

First Special Olympics for children and adults with intellectual disabilities is held in Chicago, Illinois

Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and Unified...

Sir John Newsome recommends public schools should take 50% of their intake from the state school system

Fred Blasie wins fifth wrestling world championship belt

Race Riot in Gary Indiana

Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 census, making it Indiana's eleventh-most populous city.

Arenal Volcano erupts in Costa Rica, killing 87 people and burying three small villages

Washington shortstop Ron Hansen makes the eighth unassisted triple play in MLB history and the first in 41 years as the

Washington shortstop Ron Hansen makes the eighth unassisted triple play in MLB history and the first in 41 years as the Senators lose 10-1 to the Cleveland Indians

The Beatles close Apple Boutique in London, giving away clothes for free

Canada begins replacing silver with nickel in its coins

Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (from Latin argentum 'silver') and atomic number 47.

35th Chicago College All-Star Game at Soldier Field: Green Bay 34, All-Stars 17 (69,917 attendees)

WXTV TV channel 41 in New York-Paterson, NY (UNI) begins broadcasting

WMCV (now WZTV) TV channel 17 in Nashville, TN (IND) broadcasts for the first time

Jarry Park is approved by Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau for interim use by the Expos

Race riots in Miami, Chicago, and Little Rock

Beatles launch "Apple Records" label

Apple Corps Limited is a British multimedia company that was established in London by the members of the Beatles in the 1960s to form a conglomerate.

Montreal Expos officially become a member of NL

The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal.

Pirate Radio Free London begins transmitting

Dick Beyer (Dr. X) defeats Verne Gagne to become NWA champion

Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne (February 26, 1926 – April 27, 2015) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer and wrestling promoter.

After five years, the Soviet Union once again jams Voice of America radio

Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is an international broadcaster funded by the United States federal government and established in 1942.

Ringo temporarily quits The Beatles over a disagreement and rejoins the group after a holiday in Sardinia

NY Yankees outfielder Rocky Colavito pitches 2/3 of an inning and beats the Tigers 6-5; he plays right field in the seco

NY Yankees outfielder Rocky Colavito pitches 2/3 of an inning and beats the Tigers 6-5; he plays right field in the second game and hits a home run

Protest by the Derry Housing Action Committee (DHAC) at the Guildhall's council chamber, after which Eamon Melaugh phone

Protest by the Derry Housing Action Committee (DHAC) at the Guildhall's council chamber, after which Eamon Melaugh phones the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) to organize a march in Derry

12,000 die in 7.8 quake which destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran

Earthquake destroys Ferdows Persia, 2,000 killed

Jerry Lewis' 3rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon

Nigerian troops conquer the city of Aba, Biafra, during the Nigerian Civil War

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

The USSR performs a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeastern Kazakhstan

A nuclear and radiation accident is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people, the environment or the facility."...

American rock band "The Doors" open their first European tour with four sold-out shows over two days at London's 2,500-s

American rock band "The Doors" open their first European tour with four sold-out shows over two days at London's 2,500-seat Roundhouse

France performs a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll

France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.

WGIQ TV channel 43 in Louisville, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting

Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and 6 crew

Air France Flight 1611 (AF1611) was a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III en route from Ajaccio, on the island of Corsica, to Nice, mainland France, on 11 September 1968 when it crashed into the...

Albania announces it is withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact

Albania leaves Warsaw pact

The People's Socialist Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika Popullore Socialiste e Shqipërisë) was the communist state that existed in Albania from 10 January 1946 to 29 April 1991.

Dmitri Shostakovich' 12th string quartet, premieres in Moscow

MLB Detroit Tigers' Denny McLain's 30th victory of season

The 1968 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 68th season and the 57th season at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers won the 1968 World Series, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals four games to three.

"Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park" premieres on CBS TV

KLNI (now KADN) TV channel 15 in Lafayette, LA (IND) begins broadcasting

San Francisco Giants Gaylord Perry no-hits St Louis Cardinals 1-0

Gaylord Jackson Perry (September 15, 1938 – December 1, 2022) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for eight teams from 1962 to 1983, becoming one of the...

MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain's 31st win of the season, despite Mickey Mantle's 535th career home run, at Tige

MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain's 31st win of the season, despite Mickey Mantle's 535th career home run, at Tiger Stadium in Detroit

Mickey Mantle hits his final career home run, # 536

Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball...

Police drama "Adam-12" debuts on NBC in the US

WKAS TV channel 25 in Ashland, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting

New York Mets manager Gil Hodges suffers a heart attack

Gilbert Raymond Hodges was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers.

Cardinals' superstar pitcher Bob Gibson's 13th shutout of the year

Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship

The Atlanta Chiefs were an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski, with a .301 average, wins his second consecutive batting crown

Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. ( yə-STREM-skee; born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox...

AL and NL umpires form a new Association of Major League Umpires

The following is a list of baseball umpires with surnames beginning with the letters A through F who officiated in Major League Baseball (MLB).

The Guyanese government takes over the British Guiana Broadcasting Service (BGBS)

Mexico City police fire on protesting students, killing 300-500

Howard Sackler's "The Great White Hope" premieres in New York City

A Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) delegation meet with the Derry March organisers and try to have the

A Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) delegation meet with the Derry March organisers and try to have the march cancelled; eventually it was decided to go ahead with the march.

Civil rights march in Derry is stopped by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), and resulting clashes lead to two days of

Civil rights march in Derry is stopped by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), and resulting clashes lead to two days of serious rioting, often considered the start of "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland

The Beatles' promotional films (music videos) for "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" first broadcast in the US on "The Smothers

The Beatles' promotional films (music videos) for "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" first broadcast in the US on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

Motion Picture Association of America adopts a film rating system

The Motion Picture Association film rating system is used in the United States and its territories to rate a motion picture's suitability for certain audiences based on its content.

Dutch aircraft carrier Karel Doorman (formerly British HMS Venerable) is sold to Argentina

HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman (R81)) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

George Harrison forms the music publishing company Singsong Ltd, though it only ever publishes one song, "Old Brown Shoe

George Harrison forms the music publishing company Singsong Ltd, though it only ever publishes one song, "Old Brown Shoe"

Apollo 7 (Schirra, Eisele, and Cunningham) makes 163 orbits in 260 hours

Enriqueta Basilio, Mexican track and field athlete becomes 1st woman to light Olympic flame at 19th Summer Olympics, in

Enriqueta Basilio, Mexican track and field athlete becomes 1st woman to light Olympic flame at 19th Summer Olympics, in Mexico City, Mexico

Tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated

6.8 earthquake wrecks Australian town of Meckering, rupturing all nearby major roads and railways

American Bob Seagren, Claus Schiprowski of West Germany, and East German Wolfgang Nordwig all record 5.40 m in the final

American Bob Seagren, Claus Schiprowski of West Germany, and East German Wolfgang Nordwig all record 5.40 m in the final of the pole vault at the Mexico City Olympics; Seagren is awarded gold on countback

US men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay team of Zac Zorn, Stephen Rerych, Ken Walsh, and Mark Spitz swims a world record of 3

US men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay team of Zac Zorn, Stephen Rerych, Ken Walsh, and Mark Spitz swims a world record of 3:31.7 to outclass the Soviet Union and Australia and win the gold medal at the Mexico City Olympics

A rare Australian 1-2 in track and field as Maureen Caird, with an Olympic record of 10.39 seconds, beats teammate Pam K

A rare Australian 1-2 in track and field as Maureen Caird, with an Olympic record of 10.39 seconds, beats teammate Pam Kilborn by 0.07 seconds to win the 80 m hurdles at the Mexico City Games

Police find 219 grams of cannabis resin in John Lennon and Yoko Ono's apartment, and they are fined £150 for marijuana p

Police find 219 grams of cannabis resin in John Lennon and Yoko Ono's apartment, and they are fined £150 for marijuana possession

American swimmer Jan Henne, with a time of 1:00.0, leads an American sweep of the women's 100 m freestyle medals at the

American swimmer Jan Henne, with a time of 1:00.0, leads an American sweep of the women's 100 m freestyle medals at the Mexico City Olympics; teammates Susan Pedersen and Linda Gustavson both swim 1:00.3 for minor medals

American Dick Fosbury, using his unconventional technique, wins the men's high jump gold medal with 2.24 m at the Mexico

American Dick Fosbury, using his unconventional technique, wins the men's high jump gold medal with 2.24 m at the Mexico City Olympics; the "Fosbury Flop" becomes accepted as the most efficient technique

American sprinter Jim Hines anchors the US men's 4 x 100 m relay team to win his second gold medal at the Mexico City Ol

American sprinter Jim Hines anchors the US men's 4 x 100 m relay team to win his second gold medal at the Mexico City Olympics with teammates Charles Greene, Mel Pender, and Ronnie Ray Smith, setting a world record of 38.24 seconds

American swimmers sweep the medals in the women's 200m freestyle at the Mexico City Olympics; Debbie Meyer takes gold in

American swimmers sweep the medals in the women's 200m freestyle at the Mexico City Olympics; Debbie Meyer takes gold in Olympic record 2:10.5 ahead of teammates Jan Henne and Jane Barkman

American swimmer Kaye Hall sets a world record 1:06.2 to beat Canadian Elaine Tanner by 0.5s and win the 100m backstroke

American swimmer Kaye Hall sets a world record 1:06.2 to beat Canadian Elaine Tanner by 0.5s and win the 100m backstroke gold medal at the Mexico City Olympics

16-year old American swimmer Debbie Meyer wins the inaugural women's 800 m gold medal in 9:24.0 at the Mexico City Olymp

16-year old American swimmer Debbie Meyer wins the inaugural women's 800 m gold medal in 9:24.0 at the Mexico City Olympics, becoming the first swimmer to win three individual gold medals at a Games (200 and 400 m)

Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful are busted for pot and released on £50 bail

American swimmer Claudia Kolb wraps up the women's individual medley double in Mexico City, winning the 400m I/M in Olym

American swimmer Claudia Kolb wraps up the women's individual medley double in Mexico City, winning the 400m I/M in Olympic record 5:08.5; she also won the 200m I/M in OR 2:24.7

Charlie Hickcox wins his 3rd gold medal of the Mexico City Olympics when he leads the US men's 4 x 100m medley relay tea

Charlie Hickcox wins his 3rd gold medal of the Mexico City Olympics when he leads the US men's 4 x 100m medley relay team with teammates Don McKenzie, Doug Russell & Ken Walsh to world record 3:54.9

XIX Summer Olympic Games close at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City

The 1968 Summer Olympics (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad (Spanish: Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and officially branded as Mexico 1968...

USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan, USSR

Queen Juliana opens IJtunnel in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Linda Eastman moves to the UK permanently

A banned march in Derry, North Ireland, by members of the Derry Citizen's Action Committee (DCAC) is joined by thousands

A banned march in Derry, North Ireland, by members of the Derry Citizen's Action Committee (DCAC) is joined by thousands; due to the number of people taking part, the Royal Ulster Constabulary is unable to prevent it

David Pearson is declared NASCAR Grand National champion as Cale Yarborough wins season ending Peach State 200 at Jeffer

David Pearson is declared NASCAR Grand National champion as Cale Yarborough wins season ending Peach State 200 at Jefferson, Georgia; Pearson finishes 126 points ahead of Bobby Isaac to secure his 2nd title

English Lotus driver Graham Hill wins his 2nd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by taking out the Mexican Grand Prix

English Lotus driver Graham Hill wins his 2nd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by taking out the Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez; wins title by 12 points from Scotsman Jackie Stewart

Battles between Jordanian army & Al Fatah-arm forces

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. re-elected as congressman from New York in general election

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of...

MLB Detroit Tigers Denny McLain 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, winning unanimously

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.

USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR

Londonderry Corporation agreed to a Nationalist request to introduce a points system in the allocation of public sector

Londonderry Corporation agreed to a Nationalist request to introduce a points system in the allocation of public sector housing in Northern Ireland

Launch of Zond 6, 2nd unmanned circumlunar & return flight

John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear nude on cover of "Two Virgins" album

Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins is the first of three collaborative experimental albums released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on Apple Records.

As a rookie, future Basketball Hall of Fame forward Elvin Hayes scores 54 points in San Diego Rockets' 122-120 win over

As a rookie, future Basketball Hall of Fame forward Elvin Hayes scores 54 points in San Diego Rockets' 122-120 win over Detroit Pistons, a career-high

"National Turn in Your Draft Card Day" features draft card burning

1st date in controversial Jim Bouton baseball diary "Ball Four"

The Derry Citizens Action Committee defies a ban on marches in Derry, Northern Ireland, by marching with an estimated 15

The Derry Citizens Action Committee defies a ban on marches in Derry, Northern Ireland, by marching with an estimated 15,000 people

"Heidi Game", NBC cuts to show "Heidi" and misses Raider's rally to beat Jets, 43-32

The Heidi Game was a 1968 American Football League (AFL) game between the Oakland Raiders and the visiting New York Jets.

Beatle George Harrison makes cameo appearance on American television's "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

Soviets recover the Zond 6 spacecraft after a flight around the moon

Zond 5 was a spacecraft of the Soviet Zond program. In September 1968 Zond 5 travelled to the Moon in a circumlunar trajectory and became the first Moon mission to include animals and the first to...

Military coup in Mali, president Modibo Keita flees

Farmington Mine Disaster: 78 miners are killed in a coal mining explosion in West Virginia, leading to the Federal Coal

Farmington Mine Disaster: 78 miners are killed in a coal mining explosion in West Virginia, leading to the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 [1]

Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt

First interracial kiss on TV (Star Trek, Captain Kirk and Uhura)

In the episode of Star Trek: The Original Series titled "Plato's Stepchildren", season 3 episode 10, first broadcast November 22, 1968, Uhura (played by Afro-American actress Nichelle Nichols) and...

Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love & Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson

John Lennon is fined £150 for unauthorized drug possession

Following a civil rights march in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, there is a violent clash between Loyalists and those who

Following a civil rights march in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, there is a violent clash between Loyalists and those who are taking part in the march

Future Hockey Hall of Fame center Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins scores 2 goals in his goaltender brother Tony's (al

Future Hockey Hall of Fame center Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins scores 2 goals in his goaltender brother Tony's (also HOF) NHL debut for the Montreal Canadiens; 2-2 tie

Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved "300 million yen robbery", occurs in Tokyo

KECC (now KECY) TV channel 9 in El Centro, CA (CBS) 1st broadcast

Brazilian President Da Costa e Silva issues Ato Institucional Número Cinco degree

Bobby Orr scores first career hat trick (vs Chicago Blackhawks)

Robert Gordon Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time.

KFIZ TV channel 34 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin begins broadcasting

WCWB (now WMGT) TV channel 41 in Macon, GA (NBC) begins broadcasting

Learie Constantine becomes UK's first person of African descent to be named a life peer (to sit in the House of Lords) i

Learie Constantine becomes UK's first person of African descent to be named a life peer (to sit in the House of Lords) in the Crown's New Year's Honours list

David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills & Nash) premiere together in California

David Van Cortlandt Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

82 members of the US intelligence ship Pueblo are released by North Korea

USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is a Banner-class technical research ship, placed into service during World War II, then converted to a spy ship in 1967 by the United States Navy.

Apollo 8 astronauts read passages from Book of Genesis

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8, the first humans to orbit the Moon, read from the Book of Genesis during a television broadcast.

42 Dalits are burned alive in Kilavenmani village, Tamil Nadu, India, a retaliation for a campaign for higher wages by D

42 Dalits are burned alive in Kilavenmani village, Tamil Nadu, India, a retaliation for a campaign for higher wages by Dalit labourers

Arab terrorists in Athens fire on El Al plane, kills 1

Apollo 8, the first crewed spacecraft, returns to Earth

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-48°F (-44°C), Mazama & Winthrop, Washington (state record)

New York Jets win AFL championship

The 1968 New York Jets season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The team had the most successful season in franchise history.

Famous Births

Cuba Gooding Jr. is born

Cuba Gooding Jr., American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1968-01-02. Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. is an American actor.

Heather Mills is born

Heather Mills, English former model, media personality, businesswoman, and activist, known for english former model, media personality, businesswoman, and activist, was born on 1968-01-12.

Junichi Masuda is born

Junichi Masuda, Japanese musician, known for japanese video game composer and developer, was born on 1968-01-12.

LL Cool J is born

LL Cool J, American rapper, known for american rapper, was born on 1968-01-14. James Todd Smith, known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor.

Felipe VI is born

Laura Dern is born

Laura Dern, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1968-02-10. Laura Elizabeth Dern is an American actress.

Kelly Hu is born

Kelly Hu, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1968-02-13. Kelly Ann Hu is an American actress. She starred as Dr.

Billy Corgan is born

Billy Corgan musician, known for american musician, was born on 1968-03-17. William Patrick Corgan Jr. is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter.

Timothy McVeigh is born

Timothy McVeigh, American domestic terrorist, known for american domestic terrorist, was born on 1968-04-23.

Willem-Alexander is born

Tim McGraw is born

Tim McGraw, American musician, known for american country singer and actor, was born on 1968-05-01. Samuel Timothy McGraw is an American country singer and actor.

Sebastian Thrun is born

Sebastian Thrun, American german-american entrepreneur, known for german-american entrepreneur, was born on 1968-05-14.

Noel Gallagher is born

Noel Gallagher, English musician, known for english musician, was born on 1968-05-29. Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician, singer and songwriter.

Nicole Kidman is born

Nicole Kidman, American american actress, known for australian and american actress, was born on 1968-06-20. Nicole Mary Kidman is an Australian and American actress and producer.

Pamela Anderson is born

Pamela Anderson, American canadian-american actress and model, known for canadian-american actress and model, was born on 1968-07-01.

Susan Wojcicki is born

Susan Wojcicki, American business executive, known for american business executive, was born on 1968-07-05.

Will Ferrell is born

Will Ferrell, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1968-07-16. John William Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer.

Vin Diesel is born

Vin Diesel, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1968-07-18. Mark Sinclair Vincent, known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and filmmaker.

Matt LeBlanc is born

Matt LeBlanc, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1968-07-25. Matthew Steven LeBlanc ( lə-BLAHNK; born July 25, 1967) is an American actor.

Jason Statham is born

Jason Statham, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1968-07-26. Jason Statham ( STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor.

Reid Hoffman is born

Reid Hoffman, American internet entrepreneur, known for american internet entrepreneur, was born on 1968-08-05.

Deion Sanders is born

Deion Sanders athlete, known for american football coach and former player, was born on 1968-08-09.

Riddick Bowe is born

Riddick Bowe, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1968-08-10. Riddick Lamont Bowe is an American former professional boxer and professional kickboxer who competed between 1989 and…

Joe Rogan is born

Joe Rogan podcaster and comedian, known for american podcaster and comedian, was born on 1968-08-11. Joseph James Rogan Jr.

Satya Nadella is born

Satya Nadella, American indian-american business executive, known for indian-american business executive, was born on 1968-08-19.

Harry Connick Jr is born

Harry Connick Jr musician and actor, known for american musician and actor, was born on 1968-09-11. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr.

Faith Hill is born

Faith Hill, American singer and actress, known for american singer and actress, was born on 1968-09-21. Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress.

Jana Novotna is born

Jana Novotna, Czech athlete, known for czech tennis player, was born on 1968-10-02. Jana Novotná was a Czech professional tennis player. She was ranked world No.

Thomas Muster is born

Toni Braxton is born

Toni Braxton, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1968-10-07. Toni Michele Braxton is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.

Gavin Newsom is born

Keith Urban is born

Keith Urban, New Zealand australian-american country musician, known for australian-american country musician, was born on 1968-10-26.

John Romero is born

John Romero, American video game designer, known for american video game designer, was born on 1968-10-28. Alfonso John Romero is an American video game developer.

Julia Roberts is born

Julia Roberts, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1968-10-28. Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress.

Vanilla Ice is born

Vanilla Ice, American rapper, known for american rapper, was born on 1968-10-31. Robert Matthew Van Winkle, known professionally as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor, and television host.

John Michael McDonagh is born

David Guetta is born

David Guetta, French musician, known for french dj, was born on 1968-11-07. Pierre David Guetta is a French DJ and record producer.

Michael Moorer is born

Michael Moorer, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1968-11-12. Michael Lee Moorer is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008.

Jimmy Kimmel is born

Jimmy Kimmel, American tv host and comedian, known for american tv host and comedian, was born on 1968-11-13. James Christian Kimmel is an American television host and comedian.

Steve Zahn is born

Steve Zahn, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1968-11-13. Steven James Zahn ( ZAHN; born November 13, 1967) is an American actor.

Lisa Bonet is born

Lisa Bonet, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1968-11-16. Lilakoi Moon is an American actress.

Mark Ruffalo is born

Mark Ruffalo, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1968-11-22. Mark Alan Ruffalo is an American actor and filmmaker who began his career in the late 1980s and first gained…

Boris Becker is born

Boris Becker, German athlete, known for german former tennis player, was born on 1968-11-22. Boris Franz Becker is a German former professional tennis player, tennis coach and a commentator.

Jamie Foxx is born

Jamie Foxx, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1968-12-13.

Notable Deaths

Craig Wood dies

Helen Keller dies

Helen Keller, American author and activist, known for american author and activist, died on 1968-06-01.

Robert F. Kennedy dies

Robert F. Kennedy, American politician and lawyer, known for american politician and lawyer, died on 1968-06-06.