Historical Events In 1968
Oct 26 Soyuz 3 launched
Oct 14 Gruener and Watson (US) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas
Oct 22 Apollo 7 returns to Earth
Oct 25 Yoko Ono announces she is having John Lennon's baby
Oct 12 Norma Enriqueta Basilio Satelo is First woman to light Olympic flame
Oct 19 Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars
Oct 18 Circus Circus opens in Las Vegas
Oct 23 Kip Keino (Kenya) wins gold medal for 1,500m (3 min 34.9 sec)
Oct 11 Apollo 7 (Schirra, Eisele & Cunningham) made 163 orbits in 260 hours
Oct 14 In Western Australia a 6.8 earthquake earthquake wrecked the town of Meckering and ruptured all major roads and railways nearby
Oct 14 J.R. Hines of US runs 100 m in world record 9.95 sec
Oct 01 "Night of the Living Dead" premieres in Pittsburgh
Oct 25 Chicago recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its 1st settler
Oct 10 Lee Evans of the US sets 400 meter record at 43.86
Oct 24 Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for pot, released on œ50 bail
Jul 14 Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off SF Giant Mike McCormick
Jul 05 John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce
Jul 09 John Indrisano actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 62
Jul 23 Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed
Jul 27 Race Riot in Gary Indiana
Jul 01 John Lennon's first full art exhibition (You are Here)
Jul 20 Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117
Jul 20 Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV
Jul 23 Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt
Jul 30 Beatles' Apple Boutique closes, entire inventory is given away
Jul 01 US, Britain, USSR & 58 nations sign Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Jul 17 Beatle's animated film "Yellow Submarine" premiers in London
Jul 29 Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption
Jul 07 Rock group "The Yardbirds" disband
Jul 17 Revolt in Iraq
Jul 14 Westbrook Van Voorhis announcer (March of Time), dies at 64
Jul 15 "One Life to Live" premieres on TV
Jul 18 C Torres discovers asteroid #2654 Ristenpart
Jul 31 Beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free
Jul 18 Intel incorporates
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