Historical Events
- KECC (now KECY) TV channel 9 in El Centro, CA (CBS) 1st broadcast
William Craig Sacked
Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill sacks Home Affairs Minister, William Craig
- US Soccer Football Association refuses to let NASL disband
Famous Birthdays
- Emmanuelle Charpentier, French scientist, Director of Max Planck Institute (2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry), born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France
- Mark Dailey, American 1.5k runner, born in Youngstown, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Nadine Riga, American actress, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 59
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About December 11, 1968
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 4 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
#1 Song: Lily The Pink - Scaffold
