Historical Events
- Learie Constantine becomes UK's first person of African descent to be named a life peer (to sit in the House of Lords) in the Crown's New Year's Honours list
- The People's Democracy (PD) announce that its members will undertake a protest march from Belfast to Derry beginning 1 January 1969
- The Zodiac Killer murders teenagers Betty Lou Jenson and David Faraday while on their first date together in Vallejo, California [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Joe Cornish, British comedian, born in Westminster, United Kingdom
Famous Deaths
John Steinbeck (1902-1968)
American author (Grapes of Wrath, Nobel Prize 1940, 1962), dies at 66
- Max Brod, Czech-born Israeli composer, writer and biographer of Kafka, dies at 84
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About December 20, 1968
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 4 months and 7 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
