Historical Events
- ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Pete Tountas
- Leftist students take over Columbia University, NYC
- Mauritius becomes a member state of the United Nations.
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Aaron Comess, American drummer (Spin Doctors - "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Aidan Gillen [Aidan Murphy], Irish actor (Queer as Folk, Game of Thrones), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Hashim Thaçi, Kosovan politician, 1st Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008-14) and 4th President of Kosovo (2016-20), born in Srbica, Yugoslavia
- Stacy Haiduk, American actress (Superboy - "Lana Lang"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Todd Jones, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star & AL saves leader 2000; Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers), born in Marietta, Georgia
Famous Deaths
- Norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62
- Tommy Noonan, American actor, screenwriter and producer (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Promises Promises), dies of a brain tumor at 46
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About April 24, 1968
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 56 years and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
#1 Song: What A Wonderful World/Cabaret - Louis Armstrong
