Historical Events
- 34th Orange Bowl: #3 Oklahoma beats #2 Tennessee, 26-24
- 34th Sugar Bowl: LSU beats #5 Wyoming, 20-13
- 54th Rose Bowl: #1 Southern California beats #4 Indiana, 14-3
- ABC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM)
- Netherlands gets color TV
- Pennsylvania Railroad and NYC Central merge into Pennsylvania Central
- WDCO TV channel 15 in Cochran, GA (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Davor Šuker, Croatian soccer striker (68 caps; Sevilla; President Croatian FF), born in Osijek, Croatia
- Miki Higashino, Japanese video game composer (Suikoden series), born in Japan
- Rick J. Jordan [Hendrik Stedler], German keyboardist, composer, producer, and audio engineer (Scooter, 1993-2014 - "Jumping All Over the World"), born in Hanover, West Germany
Famous Deaths
- Andy Oberlander, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Dartmouth College; National C'ship 1954), dies at 62
- Guy Boniface, French rugby union centre (35 Tests; Stade Montois Rugby; IRB HOF), dies in a road accident at 30
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About January 1, 1968
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 3 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hello Goodbye - The Beatles
