Historical Events
Ashe 1st Black No. 1
Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black person be ranked #1 in tennis
O'Neill's Stormont Support
Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill receives overwhelming support from Unionist Members of Parliament (MPs) at Stormont
Missing Stones Film
Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock and Roll Circus"- guest performers include The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono; the program never airs aired
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Walsh, American football wide receiver (Minnesota Vikings; sues NFL over head injuries 2011), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Kate Humble, English television presenter, born in Wimbledon, London
- Kurt Schulz, American football safety (Buffalo Bills), born in Wenatchee, Washington
- Laurie Williams, West Indian cricket all-rounder (15 ODIs, 18 wickets; Jamaica), born in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica (d. 2002)
- Ray Ethridge, American football wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens), born in San Diego, California
- Rory Kennedy, American documentary filmmaker, born in Washington, D.C.
- Tatianna [Chapas], Amderican-Mexican pop singer (Baile Commigo, Chicad de Hoy), and children's television host, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Tallulah Bankhead, American stage and film actress (Lifeboat, They Knew What They Wanted; Batman - "Black Widow"), dies of pneumonia at 65
- Walter Robins, cricketer (19 Tests for England 64 wkts), dies
1968 Highlights
About December 12, 1968
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 4 months and 6 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
