What Happened on December 28, 1968

Historical Events

Miami Pop Festival

100,000 attend Miami Pop Festival in Florida; performers included: The Jimi Hendrix Experience; The Mothers of Invention; Chuck Berry; John Lee Hooker; The Crazy World of Arthur Brown; and Blues Image

  • 57th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (4-1)
  • Israeli assault on Beirut Airport
  • KVOF (KUDO, now KWBB) TV channel 38 in San Francisco, California (IND) 1st broadcast
  • The Beatles' "The Beatles" aka "The White Album" goes #1 & stays #1 for 9 weeks
1968 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Darrick Brownlow, US NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Born in 1968
1968 Highlights

About December 28, 1968

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years and 3 months
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  • UK #1 Song: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da - Marmalade