The almanac
The 1968 Edition
Limited to about 122 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 1968. About 86 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 1968
- Laugh-In hits NBCRowan and Martin's fast sketch comedy show began its five year run.January · Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews
- Manchester United win EuropeThey beat Benfica 4-1, the first English club to win the European Cup.May 29 · Source: BBC On This Day
- Intel is foundedRobert Noyce and Gordon Moore set up a company to make memory chips.July 18 · Source: Computer History Museum
- 60 Minutes begins on CBSThe CBS newsmagazine produced by Don Hewitt made its debut.September · Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews
- Mexico City hosts the OlympicsThe Games opened October 12; Bob Beamon long jumped a world record 8.90 meters.October 12 · Source: Olympedia
- Engelbart shows the futureDoug Engelbart's live demo in San Francisco showed off the computer mouse.December 9 · Source: Doug Engelbart Institute
- Apollo 8 orbits the MoonBorman, Lovell and Anders became the first people to circle the Moon.December 24 · Source: BBC On This Day
Famous people born in 1968
- Céline DionFrench Canadian singer · born March 30
- Will SmithAmerican actor, film producer and rapper · born September 25
- Kylie MinogueAustralian singer and actress · born May 28
- Larry SangerAmerican former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects · born July 16
- AnastaciaAmerican singer · born September 17
- Daniel CraigEnglish actor · born March 2
- Gillian AndersonAmerican actress · born August 9
- Naomi WattsEnglish actress · born September 28
From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages write about them. Spotted a mistake?
No. 1 songs of 1968
- Hello GoodbyeThe Beatles · first week at No. 1: January 6, 1968
- Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)John Fred And The Playboys · first week at No. 1: January 20, 1968
- Green TambourineThe Lemon Pipers · first week at No. 1: February 3, 1968
- Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra · first week at No. 1: February 10, 1968
- (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The BayOtis Redding · first week at No. 1: March 16, 1968
- HoneyBobby Goldsboro · first week at No. 1: April 13, 1968
- Tighten UpArchie Bell & The Drells · first week at No. 1: May 18, 1968
- Mrs. RobinsonSimon & Garfunkel · first week at No. 1: June 1, 1968
- This Guy's In Love With YouHerb Alpert · first week at No. 1: June 22, 1968
- Grazing In The GrassHugh Masekela · first week at No. 1: July 20, 1968
- Hello, I Love YouThe Doors · first week at No. 1: August 3, 1968
- People Got To Be FreeThe Rascals · first week at No. 1: August 17, 1968
- Harper Valley P.T.A.Jeannie C. Riley · first week at No. 1: September 21, 1968
- Hey JudeThe Beatles · first week at No. 1: September 28, 1968
- Love ChildDiana Ross & The Supremes · first week at No. 1: November 30, 1968
- I Heard It Through The GrapevineMarvin Gaye · first week at No. 1: December 14, 1968
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 1968. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 1968
- Older than the Moon landingApollo 11 astronauts landed and walked on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
- Older than the Internet's first messageThe first message was sent over ARPANET, the network that grew into the Internet on October 29, 1969.
- Older than Sesame StreetSesame Street aired its first episode on November 10, 1969.
- Older than Earth DayThe first Earth Day was held across the United States on April 22, 1970.
- Younger than the first heart transplantDr Christiaan Barnard performed the first human-to-human heart transplant, in Cape Town on December 3, 1967.
- Younger than the ATMThe world's first ATM (cash machine) was unveiled at a Barclays branch in Enfield, London on June 27, 1967.
- Younger than the Super BowlThe first Super Bowl was played: Green Bay beat Kansas City 35-10 in Los Angeles on January 15, 1967.